Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Peaked Webcap

Acerodon jubatus compared with Cortinarius acutus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Peaked 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 acutus

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Peaked Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peaked Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.