Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Hedge bamboo

Acerodon jubatus compared with Bambusa multiplex

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Hedge bamboo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Hedge bamboo
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	Bambusa (Bamboo)
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Bambusa multiplex

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Hedge bamboo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Hedge bamboo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hedge bamboo

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).