Dune Fibrecap vs Gilliard's Flying Fox

Inocybe dunensis compared with Pteropus gilliardorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Fibrecap	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	Inocybaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Inocybe	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Inocybe dunensis	Pteropus gilliardorum

Conservation Status

Dune Fibrecap

VU — Vulnerable

Gilliard's Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Fibrecap	Gilliard's Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune Fibrecap

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.