Fool's Webcap vs Guam Flying Fox

Cortinarius orellanus compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fool's Webcap	Guam 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 tokudae

Conservation Status

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fool's Webcap	Guam 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.

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.