Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Haw Candlesnuff

Acerodon jubatus compared with Xylaria oxyacanthae

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Haw Candlesnuff is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Haw Candlesnuff
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Xylariaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Xylaria
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Xylaria oxyacanthae

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Haw Candlesnuff

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Haw Candlesnuff
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Haw Candlesnuff

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.