Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs high arctic dandelion

Acerodon jubatus compared with Taraxacum hyparcticum

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while high arctic dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	high arctic dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acerodon	Taraxacum
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Taraxacum hyparcticum

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

high arctic dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	high arctic dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

high arctic dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.