Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Lesser marigold

Acerodon jubatus compared with Tagetes filifolia

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Lesser marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Lesser marigold
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	Tagetes
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Tagetes filifolia

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Lesser marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.