Goliath Webcap vs Pacific Flying Fox

Cortinarius praestans compared with Pteropus tonganus

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Pacific Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Pacific 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 praestans	Pteropus tonganus

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Pacific Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goliath Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.