Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Lined Forest-Falcon

Acerodon jubatus compared with Micrastur gilvicollis

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Lined Forest-Falcon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Lined Forest-Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Falconidae
Genus	Acerodon	Micrastur
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Micrastur gilvicollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-capped Fruit Bat and Lined Forest-Falcon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Lined Forest-Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Lined Forest-Falcon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lined Forest-Falcon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.