Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Greater Ghost Bat

Acerodon jubatus compared with Diclidurus ingens

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Greater Ghost Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Greater Ghost Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Emballonuridae
Genus	Acerodon	Diclidurus
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Diclidurus ingens

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-capped Fruit Bat and Greater Ghost Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Greater Ghost Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.