Great Flying Fox vs Obscure Domecap

Pteropus neohibernicus compared with Calocybe obscurissima

Key Differences

• Great Flying Fox is Least Concern while Obscure Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Flying Fox	Obscure Domecap
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)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Calocybe
Species	Pteropus neohibernicus	Calocybe obscurissima

Conservation Status

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Flying Fox	Obscure Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.