Obscure Domecap vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Calocybe obscurissima compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

Obscure Domecap is Endangered while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Obscure Domecap	Ontong Java 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	Lyophyllaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Calocybe	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Calocybe obscurissima	Pteropus howensis

Conservation Status

Obscure Domecap

EN — Endangered

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Obscure Domecap	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Obscure Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.