vs Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Ganoderma resinaceum compared with Acerodon jubatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Polyporales (Polyporales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Polyporaceae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Ganoderma Acerodon
Species Ganoderma resinaceum Acerodon jubatus

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

No description available.

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

No description available.

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