Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Mealy Webcap

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Mealy Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Mealy 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 melanopogon	Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Mealy Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Mealy Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Black-bearded Flying Fox

The Black-bearded Flying Fox (Pteropus melanopogon) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.