Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Houghton'S Cyperus

Acerodon jubatus compared with Cyperus houghtonii

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Houghton'S Cyperus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Houghton'S Cyperus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Cyperus
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Cyperus houghtonii

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Houghton'S Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Houghton'S Cyperus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Houghton'S Cyperus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Poland, and United States.