Goliath Webcap vs Great Flying Fox

Cortinarius praestans compared with Pteropus neohibernicus

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Great Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Great Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Chiroptera (박쥐)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Pteropus neohibernicus

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Great Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goliath Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Great Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.