Black flying fox vs Hotfoot Webcap

Pteropus alecto compared with Cortinarius bulliardii

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Hotfoot Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Hotfoot Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Chiroptera (박쥐)	Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cortinarius
Species	Pteropus alecto	Cortinarius bulliardii

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Hotfoot Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Hotfoot Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hotfoot 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.

Black flying fox

The Black flying fox (Pteropus alecto) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.