Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Gum-elemi

Acerodon jubatus compared with Bursera simaruba

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Gum-elemi is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Gum-elemi
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Burseraceae
Genus	Acerodon	Bursera
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Bursera simaruba

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Gum-elemi

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Gum-elemi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gum-elemi

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.