Contrary Webcap vs Guam Flying Fox

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Guam Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Contrary Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.