Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Pale flax

Acerodon jubatus compared with Linum bienne

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Pale flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Pale flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Linaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Linum
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Linum bienne

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Pale flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale flax

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).