Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Scurfy Deceiver

Acerodon jubatus compared with Laccaria proxima

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Scurfy Deceiver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Scurfy Deceiver
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 proxima

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Scurfy Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Scurfy Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scurfy Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.