Dark flying fox vs Fool's Webcap

Pteropus subniger compared with Cortinarius orellanus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark 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 subniger	Cortinarius orellanus

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Fool's Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark 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.