Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Ruby Bolete

Acerodon jubatus compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Ruby Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Boletaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Hortiboletus
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Ruby Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.