Acorn Spiderhead vs Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Serruria balanocephala compared with Acerodon jubatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acorn Spiderhead	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Proteaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Serruria	Acerodon
Species	Serruria balanocephala	Acerodon jubatus

Conservation Status

Acorn Spiderhead

LC — Least Concern

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acorn Spiderhead

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Acorn Spiderhead

The Acorn Spiderhead (Serruria balanocephala) is a species in the genus Serruria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.