Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat

Acerodon jubatus compared with Hipposideros ridleyi

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Ridley's Leaf-nosed 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)	Hipposideridae
Genus	Acerodon	Hipposideros
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Hipposideros ridleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-capped Fruit Bat and Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.