Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs One-Glumed Spike-Rush

Acerodon jubatus compared with Eleocharis uniglumis

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while One-Glumed Spike-Rush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	One-Glumed Spike-Rush
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	Eleocharis
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Eleocharis uniglumis

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

One-Glumed Spike-Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	One-Glumed Spike-Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

One-Glumed Spike-Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).