Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Poplar Rust

Acerodon jubatus compared with Melampsora medusae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Poplar 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)	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Acerodon	Melampsora
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Melampsora medusae

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Poplar Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poplar Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).