Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Scaly Shield

Acerodon jubatus compared with Pluteus petasatus

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Scaly Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Scaly Shield
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)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Pluteus
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Pluteus petasatus

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Scaly Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Scaly Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Shield

Habitat

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

Range

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