Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Scaled Chachalaca

Acerodon jubatus compared with Ortalis squamata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Scaled Chachalaca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cracidae
Genus	Acerodon	Ortalis
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Ortalis squamata

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-capped Fruit Bat and Scaled Chachalaca share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Scaled Chachalaca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaled Chachalaca

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.