Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Matsutake

Acerodon jubatus compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Matsutake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Matsutake
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)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Acerodon	Tricholoma
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matsutake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.