Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Violet Webcap

Acerodon jubatus compared with Cortinarius violaceus

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Violet Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Violet Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Cortinarius
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Cortinarius violaceus

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Violet Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Violet Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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