Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Pygmy Round-eared Bat

Acerodon jubatus compared with Lophostoma brasiliense

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Pygmy Round-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Pygmy Round-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Acerodon	Lophostoma
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Lophostoma brasiliense

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-capped Fruit Bat and Pygmy Round-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Pygmy Round-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Pygmy Round-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pygmy Round-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.