Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Himalayan Spiraea

Acerodon jubatus compared with Spiraea canescens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Himalayan Spiraea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Acerodon	Spiraea
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Spiraea canescens

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Himalayan Spiraea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan Spiraea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).