Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Oxalis Rust

Acerodon jubatus compared with Puccinia oxalidis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Oxalis 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 oxalidis

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Oxalis Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oxalis Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (Brazil).