Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Mérida Thomasomys

Acerodon jubatus compared with Thomasomys vestitus

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Mérida Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Mérida Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Acerodon	Thomasomys
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Thomasomys vestitus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Mérida Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Mérida Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.