Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Sand Lucerne

Acerodon jubatus compared with Medicago varia

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Sand Lucerne is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Sand Lucerne
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Medicago
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Medicago varia

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Sand Lucerne

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Lucerne

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (19 countries).