Guam Flying Fox vs Scented Webcap

Pteropus tokudae compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Scented 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 agathosmus

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scented Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.