Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Slippery Jack

Acerodon jubatus compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Suillaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Suillus
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

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

Range

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