Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Prickly Pole

Acerodon jubatus compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Arecaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Bactris
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Prickly Pole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Pole

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.