Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs hop dodder

Acerodon jubatus compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while hop dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	hop dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Cuscuta
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	hop dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hop dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).