Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Himalayan ginger

Acerodon jubatus compared with Hedychium gardnerianum

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Himalayan ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Himalayan ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Hedychium
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Hedychium gardnerianum

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Himalayan ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Himalayan ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (Vietnam), Europe (7 countries), North America (Cuba, Jamaica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Guyana).