Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Variable Webcap

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Cortinarius anomalus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Variable 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 anomalus

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Variable Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.