Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Shoddy Ragwort

Acerodon jubatus compared with Senecio pterophorus

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Shoddy Ragwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Shoddy Ragwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acerodon	Senecio
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Senecio pterophorus

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Shoddy Ragwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shoddy Ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).