Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Rusty Dot

Acerodon jubatus compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Rusty Dot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Crambidae
Genus	Acerodon	Udea
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Udea ferrugalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-capped Fruit Bat and Rusty Dot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Rusty Dot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (5 countries).