Gassy Webcap vs Gray Flying Fox

Cortinarius traganus compared with Pteropus griseus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Gassy Webcap Gray 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 traganus Pteropus griseus

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Gassy Webcap Gray Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gassy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gassy Webcap

No description available.

Gray Flying Fox

No description available.

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