Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Sooty Parasol

Acerodon jubatus compared with Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Sooty Parasol is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Sooty Parasol
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Acerodon	Macrolepiota
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Sooty Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Sooty Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sooty Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.