Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Nipplewort Rust

Acerodon jubatus compared with Puccinia lapsanae

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Nipplewort Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Nipplewort Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Puccinia
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Puccinia lapsanae

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Nipplewort Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Nipplewort Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nipplewort Rust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).