Dusky Flying Fox vs Earthy Webcap

Pteropus brunneus compared with Cortinarius hinnuleus

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Earthy Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Earthy 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 brunneus	Cortinarius hinnuleus

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Earthy Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Earthy Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Earthy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.