Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Mountain Waxcap

Acerodon jubatus compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Mountain Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Mountain Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Acerodon	Hygrocybe
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.