Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Lesser Bulldog Bat

Acerodon jubatus compared with Noctilio albiventris

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Lesser Bulldog Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Lesser Bulldog Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Noctilionidae
Genus	Acerodon	Noctilio
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Noctilio albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-capped Fruit Bat and Lesser Bulldog Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Lesser Bulldog Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Bulldog Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.