Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Red Banded Webcap

Acerodon jubatus compared with Cortinarius armillatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Red Banded 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 armillatus

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Red Banded Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Red Banded Webcap
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 Webcap

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).