Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Pale fox

Acerodon jubatus compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Pale fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Acerodon	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Vulpes pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-capped Fruit Bat and Pale fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.