Ornate Flying Fox vs Yellow Webcap

Pteropus ornatus compared with Cortinarius delibutus

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Yellow Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	Yellow 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 ornatus	Cortinarius delibutus

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Flying Fox	Yellow Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.