Madagascan fruit bat vs Scented Webcap

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	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	Eidolon	Cortinarius
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	Scented Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

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.