Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Mountain Aster

Acerodon jubatus compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acerodon	Oclemena
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Mountain Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.