Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Mealy Webcap

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Mealy Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Mealy 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 poliocephalus	Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Mealy Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Mealy Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.