Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Mealy Webcap

Acerodon jubatus compared with Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Mealy Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Mealy Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Cortinarius
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Mealy Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.