Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Mantled Baskettail

Acerodon jubatus compared with Epitheca semiaquea

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Mantled Baskettail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Mantled Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Corduliidae
Genus	Acerodon	Epitheca
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Epitheca semiaquea

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-capped Fruit Bat and Mantled Baskettail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Mantled Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Mantled Baskettail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mantled Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.