Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Ochre Scalycap

Acerodon jubatus compared with Pholiota subochracea

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Ochre Scalycap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Ochre Scalycap
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)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Pholiota
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Pholiota subochracea

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Ochre Scalycap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ochre Scalycap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.