Dewdrop Mottlegill vs Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Panaeolus acuminatus compared with Acerodon jubatus

Key Differences

• Dewdrop Mottlegill is Least Concern while Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dewdrop Mottlegill	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bolbitiaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Panaeolus	Acerodon
Species	Panaeolus acuminatus	Acerodon jubatus

Conservation Status

Dewdrop Mottlegill

LC — Least Concern

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dewdrop Mottlegill	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dewdrop Mottlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.