Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

Acerodon jubatus compared with Myotis blythii

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis
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)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Acerodon	Myotis
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Myotis blythii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.