Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Pale-faced Bat

Acerodon jubatus compared with Phylloderma stenops

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Pale-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Pale-faced Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Acerodon	Phylloderma
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Phylloderma stenops

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-capped Fruit Bat and Pale-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Pale-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Pale-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.