Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Hemlock Varnish Shelf

Acerodon jubatus compared with Ganoderma tsugae

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Hemlock Varnish Shelf
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)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Ganoderma
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Ganoderma tsugae

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Hemlock Varnish Shelf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).