Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Heath bedstraw

Acerodon jubatus compared with Galium saxatile

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Heath bedstraw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Heath bedstraw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rubiaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Galium
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Galium saxatile

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Heath bedstraw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Heath bedstraw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath bedstraw

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).