Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Orange Milkcap

Acerodon jubatus compared with Lactarius aurantiacus

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Orange Milkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Orange Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Russulaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Lactarius
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Lactarius aurantiacus

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Orange Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Orange Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.