Dark flying fox vs Variable Webcap

Pteropus subniger compared with Cortinarius anomalus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Variable Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Variable 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 anomalus

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Variable Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.