Downy Conecap vs Gilliard's Flying Fox

Conocybe subpubescens compared with Pteropus gilliardorum

Key Differences

• Downy Conecap is Least Concern while Gilliard's Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Conecap	Gilliard's 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	Bolbitiaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Conocybe	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Conocybe subpubescens	Pteropus gilliardorum

Conservation Status

Downy Conecap

LC — Least Concern

Gilliard's Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Conecap	Gilliard's Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downy Conecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Gilliard's Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.