Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Heath Waxcap

Acerodon jubatus compared with Gliophorus laetus

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Heath Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Heath Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Acerodon	Gliophorus
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Gliophorus laetus

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Heath Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Heath Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.