Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Tall Webcap

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Cortinarius elatior

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Tall 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 elatior

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Tall Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tall Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.