Obscure Domecap vs Pacific Flying Fox

Calocybe obscurissima compared with Pteropus tonganus

Key Differences

• Obscure Domecap is Endangered while Pacific Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Obscure Domecap	Pacific 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 tonganus

Conservation Status

Obscure Domecap

EN — Endangered

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Obscure Domecap	Pacific 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.

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.