Alectryon vs Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Alectryon tropicus compared with Acerodon jubatus

Key Differences

  • Alectryon is Near Threatened while Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Sapindaceae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Alectryon Acerodon
Species Alectryon tropicus Acerodon jubatus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

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.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

No description available.

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