Fool's Webcap vs Gray Flying Fox

Cortinarius orellanus compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fool's Webcap	Gray 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	Cortinariaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cortinarius orellanus	Pteropus griseus

Conservation Status

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fool's Webcap	Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fool's Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.