Dwarf Flying Fox vs Golden Webcap

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Cortinarius humicola

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Golden Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Golden Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Fungi (फफूंद)
Phylum	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (चमगादड़)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cortinarius
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Cortinarius humicola

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Golden Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden Webcap

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.