Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Marsh dandelion

Acerodon jubatus compared with Taraxacum palustre

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Marsh dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Marsh dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acerodon	Taraxacum
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Taraxacum palustre

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Marsh dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Marsh dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh dandelion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.