Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Netted Nutrush

Acerodon jubatus compared with Scleria reticularis

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Netted Nutrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Netted Nutrush
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)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Scleria
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Scleria reticularis

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Netted Nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Netted Nutrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Netted Nutrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.