Dusky Flying Fox vs Violet Webcap

Pteropus brunneus compared with Cortinarius violaceus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Violet 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 violaceus

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Violet Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.