Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Scarlet Elfcup

Acerodon jubatus compared with Sarcoscypha austriaca

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Scarlet Elfcup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Scarlet Elfcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Sarcoscypha
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Sarcoscypha austriaca

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Scarlet Elfcup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Scarlet Elfcup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scarlet Elfcup

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.