Black Bent vs Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Agrostis gigantea compared with Acerodon jubatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Bent Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Poales (Grasses) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Poaceae (Grass Family) Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Agrostis Acerodon
Species Agrostis gigantea Acerodon jubatus

Conservation Status

Black Bent

LC — Least Concern

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Bent Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Bent

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Bent

The Black Bent (Agrostis gigantea) is a species in the genus Agrostis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

No description available.

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