Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Loose Starweb

Acerodon jubatus compared with Asterostroma laxum

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Loose Starweb is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Loose Starweb
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)	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Acerodon	Asterostroma
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Asterostroma laxum

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Loose Starweb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Loose Starweb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.