Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Variable Webcap

Acerodon jubatus compared with Cortinarius anomalus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Variable Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Cortinarius
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Cortinarius anomalus

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Variable Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.