Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Least Puffball

Acerodon jubatus compared with Bovista pusilla

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Least Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Least Puffball
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)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Bovista
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Bovista pusilla

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Least Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Least Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).