Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs kit fox

Acerodon jubatus compared with Vulpes macrotis

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while kit fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	kit fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Acerodon	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Vulpes macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

kit fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

kit fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.