Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Medje Free-tailed Bat

Acerodon jubatus compared with Mops congicus

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Medje Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Medje Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Molossidae
Genus	Acerodon	Mops
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Mops congicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-capped Fruit Bat and Medje Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Medje Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Medje Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Medje Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.