Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Hollyhock Rust

Acerodon jubatus compared with Puccinia malvacearum

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Hollyhock Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Hollyhock Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Puccinia
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Puccinia malvacearum

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Hollyhock Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Hollyhock Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hollyhock Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).