Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Northern Dropseed

Acerodon jubatus compared with Sporobolus heterolepis

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Northern Dropseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Northern Dropseed
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	Sporobolus
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Sporobolus heterolepis

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Northern Dropseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Northern Dropseed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Dropseed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.