Contrary Webcap vs Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Molossus pretiosus

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Chiroptera (박쥐)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Molossus
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Molossus pretiosus

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Miller’s Mastiff 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.

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.