Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Potato Blight

Acerodon jubatus compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Phytophthora
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato Blight

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).