Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Shadowed Waxcap

Acerodon jubatus compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Shadowed Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Acerodon	Hygrocybe
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Shadowed Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.