Contrary Webcap vs Zorro Volador de Lord Howe

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Zorro Volador de Lord Howe is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Zorro Volador de Lord Howe
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Pteropus howensis

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Zorro Volador de Lord Howe

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Zorro Volador de Lord Howe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Contrary Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Zorro Volador de Lord Howe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.