Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Marsh Valerian

Acerodon jubatus compared with Valeriana dioica

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Marsh Valerian is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Valeriana
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Valeriana dioica

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Marsh Valerian

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).