Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Sacatrapo

Acerodon jubatus compared with Caperonia palustris

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Sacatrapo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Sacatrapo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Caperonia
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Caperonia palustris

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Sacatrapo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sacatrapo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across North America (6 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).