Gassy Webcap vs Great Flying Fox

Cortinarius traganus compared with Pteropus neohibernicus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Great 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 traganus	Pteropus neohibernicus

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Great Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.