Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Monkey-thorn

Acerodon jubatus compared with Senegalia galpinii

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Monkey-thorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Monkey-thorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Senegalia
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Senegalia galpinii

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Monkey-thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Monkey-thorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Monkey-thorn

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.