Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Slough sedge

Acerodon jubatus compared with Carex obnupta

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Slough sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Slough sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Carex
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Carex obnupta

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Slough sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Slough sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slough sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.