vs Kosrae Flying Fox

Cortinarius subbalaustinus compared with Pteropus ualanus

Key Differences

  • is Least Concern while Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Kosrae 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 subbalaustinus Pteropus ualanus

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Kosrae Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cortinarius subbalaustinus is a medium-sized, web-capped mushroom with rusty-brown coloring and a cortina veil characteristic of the large Cortinarius genus. It grows in deciduous and mixed forests forming ectomycorrhizal associations with oak and related hardwood trees in temperate Europe. This fungus exchanges nutrients with tree roots and produces fruiting bodies in autumn.

Kosrae Flying Fox

No description available.

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