Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Phoma blight

Acerodon jubatus compared with Epicoccum sorghinum

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Phoma blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Phoma blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Didymellaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Epicoccum
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Epicoccum sorghinum

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Phoma blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Phoma blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Phoma blight

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.