Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Green Muhly

Acerodon jubatus compared with Muhlenbergia racemosa

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Green Muhly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Green Muhly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Green Muhly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Green Muhly

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.