Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Hoary Milkcap

Acerodon jubatus compared with Lactarius scoticus

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Hoary Milkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Hoary Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Russulaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Lactarius
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Lactarius scoticus

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Hoary Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Hoary Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hoary Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.