Freckled Webcap vs Madagascan flying fox

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Pteropus rufus

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Madagascan flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Madagascan 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 rufus

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Madagascan 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.

Madagascan flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.