Dwarf Flying Fox vs Gassy Webcap

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Cortinarius traganus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Gassy 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 woodfordi	Cortinarius traganus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Gassy Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gassy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.