Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Spanish Gorse

Acerodon jubatus compared with Genista hispanica

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Spanish Gorse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Spanish Gorse
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)	Fabaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Genista
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Genista hispanica

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Spanish Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.