Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs horse

Acerodon jubatus compared with Equus caballus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	horse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus	Acerodon	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Equus caballus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-capped Fruit Bat and horse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

horse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

horse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Namibia, Sao Tome and Principe, South Africa), Asia (Japan, Sri Lanka), Europe (4 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, Vanuatu), and South America (7 countries).