Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Red-Banded Polypore

Acerodon jubatus compared with Fomitopsis pinicola

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Red-Banded Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Red-Banded Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fomitopsidaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Fomitopsis
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Fomitopsis pinicola

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Red-Banded Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Red-Banded Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-Banded Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).