Black flying fox vs Violet Webcap

Pteropus alecto compared with Cortinarius violaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox Violet Webcap
Kingdom Animalia (动物界) Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum Chordata (脊索动物门) Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class Mammalia (哺乳動物) Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order Chiroptera (翼手目) Agaricales (伞菌目)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Cortinariaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Cortinarius
Species Pteropus alecto Cortinarius violaceus

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Violet Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox Violet Webcap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Violet Webcap

No description available.

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