Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Plum Rust

Acerodon jubatus compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Plum Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Plum Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Tranzschelia
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Plum Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).