Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss

Acerodon jubatus compared with Brachythecium rutabulum

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Brachytheciaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Brachythecium
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Brachythecium rutabulum

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).