Distinguished Inkcap vs Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Coprinopsis alopecia compared with Acerodon jubatus

Key Differences

• Distinguished Inkcap is Not Evaluated while Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Distinguished Inkcap	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	Psathyrellaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Coprinopsis	Acerodon
Species	Coprinopsis alopecia	Acerodon jubatus

Conservation Status

Distinguished Inkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Distinguished Inkcap	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Distinguished Inkcap

Habitat

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

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.