Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Tumbling Puffball

Acerodon jubatus compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Tumbling Puffball
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)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Bovista
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Bovista pila

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Tumbling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tumbling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.