Moluccan Flying Fox vs Mountain Webcap

Pteropus chrysoproctus compared with Cortinarius alpinus

Key Differences

• Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Mountain Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Moluccan Flying Fox	Mountain Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cortinarius
Species	Pteropus chrysoproctus	Cortinarius alpinus

Conservation Status

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Moluccan Flying Fox	Mountain Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.