Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Lacquered Bracket

Acerodon jubatus compared with Ganoderma lucidum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Lacquered 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)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Ganoderma
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Ganoderma lucidum

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Lacquered Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lacquered Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).