Dusky Flying Fox vs Imperial Webcap

Pteropus brunneus compared with Cortinarius purpureus

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Imperial Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Imperial 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 purpureus

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Imperial Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Imperial Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Belgium.