Marsh Webcap vs North Moluccan Flying Fox

Cortinarius uliginosus compared with Pteropus caniceps

Key Differences

• Marsh Webcap is Least Concern while North Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Webcap	North 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 uliginosus	Pteropus caniceps

Conservation Status

Marsh Webcap

LC — Least Concern

North Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh Webcap	North Moluccan Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

North Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.