Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Olive Wax Cap

Acerodon jubatus compared with Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Olive Wax Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Olive Wax Cap
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	Hygrophorus
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Olive Wax Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Wax Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.