Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Rose Rust

Acerodon jubatus compared with Phragmidium mucronatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Rose 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)	Phragmidiaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Phragmidium
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Phragmidium mucronatum

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Rose Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rose Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).