Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Pine Woods Salamander

Acerodon jubatus compared with Ambystoma silvense

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Pine Woods Salamander is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Pine Woods Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Acerodon	Ambystoma
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Ambystoma silvense

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-capped Fruit Bat and Pine Woods Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Pine Woods Salamander

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Pine Woods Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Woods Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.