Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Madagascan flying fox

Acerodon jubatus compared with Pteropus rufus

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Madagascan flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Madagascan flying fox
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 same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Acerodon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Pteropus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-capped Fruit Bat and Madagascan flying fox share a common ancestor at the Family level: Pteropodidae. (Fruit Bats)

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Madagascan flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.