Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Slender Russian-Thistle

Acerodon jubatus compared with Salsola collina

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Slender Russian-Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Slender Russian-Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Salsola
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Salsola collina

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Slender Russian-Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Slender Russian-Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Russian-Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).