Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Quartz Webcap

Acerodon jubatus compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Quartz 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 quarciticus

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.