Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Mule Grass

Acerodon jubatus compared with Bouteloua americana

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Mule Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Mule Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Acerodon	Bouteloua
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Bouteloua americana

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Mule Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Mule Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mule Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela.