Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Hazel Bracket

Acerodon jubatus compared with Skeletocutis semipileata

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Hazel Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Hazel Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Skeletocutis
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Skeletocutis semipileata

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Hazel Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Hazel Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hazel Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.