Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Rooting Polypore

Acerodon jubatus compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Rooting 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)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Polyporus
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.