Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs mantled howler

Acerodon jubatus compared with Alouatta palliata

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while mantled howler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	mantled howler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Atelidae
Genus	Acerodon	Alouatta
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Alouatta palliata

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-capped Fruit Bat and mantled howler share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

mantled howler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	mantled howler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mantled howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.