Goliath Webcap vs North Moluccan Flying Fox

Cortinarius praestans compared with Pteropus caniceps

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while North Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	North Moluccan Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Pteropus caniceps

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

North Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	North Moluccan 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.

North Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.