Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Spangle Waxcap

Acerodon jubatus compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Spangle Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Spangle 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 insipida

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.