Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Surprise Webcap

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Cortinarius semisanguineus

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Surprise Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Surprise 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 semisanguineus

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Surprise Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Surprise Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).