Conifer Webcap vs Dwarf Flying Fox

Cortinarius gentilis compared with Pteropus woodfordi

Key Differences

• Conifer Webcap is Data Deficient while Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Conifer Webcap	Dwarf Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cortinarius gentilis	Pteropus woodfordi

Conservation Status

Conifer Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Conifer Webcap	Dwarf Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Conifer Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.