Big-eared Flying Fox vs Fool's Webcap

Pteropus macrotis compared with Cortinarius orellanus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Fool's Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cortinarius
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Cortinarius orellanus

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Fool's Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fool's Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Big-eared Flying Fox

The Big-eared Flying Fox (Pteropus macrotis) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.