Dwarf Flying Fox vs Quartz Webcap

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Quartz 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 quarciticus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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