Guam Flying Fox vs Violet Webcap

Pteropus tokudae compared with Cortinarius violaceus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Violet 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 violaceus

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Violet Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.