Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Jersey knapweed

Acerodon jubatus compared with Centaurea paniculata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Jersey knapweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acerodon	Centaurea
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Centaurea paniculata

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Jersey knapweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jersey knapweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).