Contrary Webcap vs Orange-throated Bat

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Key Differences

Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Orange-throated Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Orange-throated Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (फफूंद)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (चमगादड़)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Lampronycteris
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Orange-throated Bat
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.