Rotschuppiger Dickfuß vs Great Flying Fox

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Pteropus neohibernicus

Key Differences

Rotschuppiger Dickfuß is Endangered while Great Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rotschuppiger Dickfuß	Great Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Pteropus neohibernicus

Conservation Status

Rotschuppiger Dickfuß

EN — Endangered

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rotschuppiger Dickfuß	Great Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rotschuppiger Dickfuß

Habitat

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

Range

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