Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Marsh Notchwort

Acerodon jubatus compared with Heterogemma laxa

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Marsh Notchwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Marsh Notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Heterogemma
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Heterogemma laxa

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Marsh Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.