Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox vs Variable Webcap

Pteropus pumilus compared with Cortinarius anomalus

Key Differences

• Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox is Near Threatened while Variable Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Golden-mantled 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 pumilus	Cortinarius anomalus

Conservation Status

Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Variable Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox	Variable Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Golden-mantled 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.