Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Wrinkled Shield

Acerodon jubatus compared with Pluteus phlebophorus

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Wrinkled Shield is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Wrinkled Shield
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)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Pluteus
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Pluteus phlebophorus

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Wrinkled Shield

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Wrinkled Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wrinkled Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.