Great Flying Fox vs Variable Webcap

Pteropus neohibernicus compared with Cortinarius anomalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Great 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 neohibernicus Cortinarius anomalus

Conservation Status

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Variable Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Great Flying Fox Variable Webcap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great 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.

Great Flying Fox

No description available.

Variable Webcap

No description available.

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