Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Tear Dropper

Acerodon jubatus compared with Cylindrobasidium laeve

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Tear Dropper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Tear Dropper
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)	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Cylindrobasidium
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Cylindrobasidium laeve

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Tear Dropper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Tear Dropper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tear Dropper

Habitat

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

Range

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