Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Mountain Webcap

Acerodon jubatus compared with Cortinarius alpinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Mountain 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 alpinus

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.