Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Sandy Laccaria

Acerodon jubatus compared with Laccaria trullissata

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Sandy Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Sandy Laccaria
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)	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Laccaria
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Laccaria trullissata

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Sandy Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Sandy Laccaria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sandy Laccaria

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.