Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Sooty Shield

Acerodon jubatus compared with Pluteus ephebeus

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Sooty Shield is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Sooty Shield
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)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Pluteus
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Pluteus ephebeus

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Sooty Shield

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sooty Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.