Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Marbled Brittlegill

Acerodon jubatus compared with Russula ionochlora

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Marbled Brittlegill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Marbled Brittlegill
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	Russula
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Russula ionochlora

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Marbled Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Marbled Brittlegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.