Dark flying fox vs Goatcheese Webcap

Pteropus subniger compared with Cortinarius camphoratus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Goatcheese Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Goatcheese 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 camphoratus

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Goatcheese Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Goatcheese Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goatcheese Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.