Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Acerodon jubatus compared with Platyrrhinus helleri

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Heller's Broad-nosed 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	Platyrrhinus
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Platyrrhinus helleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-capped Fruit Bat and Heller's Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.