Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Short-eared Possum

Acerodon jubatus compared with Trichosurus caninus

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Short-eared Possum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Short-eared Possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phalangeridae
Genus	Acerodon	Trichosurus
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Trichosurus caninus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-capped Fruit Bat and Short-eared Possum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Short-eared Possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Short-eared Possum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-eared Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.