Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Hairy Little Fruit Bat

Acerodon jubatus compared with Rhinophylla alethina

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Hairy Little Fruit Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Hairy Little Fruit 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)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Acerodon	Rhinophylla
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Rhinophylla alethina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Hairy Little Fruit Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Hairy Little Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy Little Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.