Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

Acerodon jubatus compared with Pholiota squarrosoides

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Sharp-Scaly Pholiota is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Sharp-Scaly Pholiota
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)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Pholiota
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Pholiota squarrosoides

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

Habitat

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

Range

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