Forest Bead-string vs Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Alchornea hirtella compared with Acerodon jubatus

Key Differences

• Forest Bead-string is Least Concern while Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Bead-string	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Alchornea	Acerodon
Species	Alchornea hirtella	Acerodon jubatus

Conservation Status

Forest Bead-string

LC — Least Concern

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Bead-string	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Bead-string

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.