Gray Flying Fox vs Mountain Webcap

Pteropus griseus compared with Cortinarius alpinus

Key Differences

• Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Mountain Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Flying Fox	Mountain Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cortinarius
Species	Pteropus griseus	Cortinarius alpinus

Conservation Status

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.