Guam Flying Fox vs Mountain Webcap

Pteropus tokudae compared with Cortinarius alpinus

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Mountain Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Mountain 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 tokudae	Cortinarius alpinus

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Mountain Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.