Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Seneca Root

Acerodon jubatus compared with Polygala senega

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Seneca Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Seneca Root
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)	Polygalaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Polygala
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Polygala senega

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Seneca Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seneca Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, and United States.