Imperial Webcap vs Moluccan Flying Fox

Cortinarius purpureus compared with Pteropus chrysoproctus

Key Differences

• Imperial Webcap is Not Evaluated while Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Imperial Webcap	Moluccan Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cortinarius purpureus	Pteropus chrysoproctus

Conservation Status

Imperial Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Imperial Webcap	Moluccan Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Imperial Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Belgium.

Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.