Freckled Webcap vs Gray Flying Fox

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled 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 spilomeus	Pteropus griseus

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Freckled Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.