Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Yellowfoot

Acerodon jubatus compared with Craterellus tubaeformis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Yellowfoot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hydnaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Craterellus
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Craterellus tubaeformis

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Yellowfoot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellowfoot

Habitat

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

Range

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