Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Intermediate Spikerush

Acerodon jubatus compared with Eleocharis intermedia

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Intermediate Spikerush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Intermediate Spikerush
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	Eleocharis
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Eleocharis intermedia

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Intermediate Spikerush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Intermediate Spikerush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.