Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

Acerodon jubatus compared with Alionycteris paucidentata

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Mindanao Pygmy Fruit 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 same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Acerodon	Alionycteris
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Alionycteris paucidentata

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-capped Fruit Bat and Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Pteropodidae. (Fruit Bats)

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.