Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Stinking Earthfan

Acerodon jubatus compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Acerodon	Thelephora
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Stinking Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.