Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Willow Aldercap

Acerodon jubatus compared with Naucoria salicis

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Willow Aldercap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Willow Aldercap
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)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Acerodon	Naucoria
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Naucoria salicis

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Willow Aldercap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Willow Aldercap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Aldercap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.