Conifer Webcap vs Madagascan flying fox

Cortinarius gentilis compared with Pteropus rufus

Key Differences

• Conifer Webcap is Data Deficient while Madagascan flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Conifer Webcap	Madagascan 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 rufus

Conservation Status

Conifer Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Conifer Webcap	Madagascan 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.

Madagascan flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.