Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Tuberous Polypore

Acerodon jubatus compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Tuberous Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Tuberous Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Polyporus
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Tuberous Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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