Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs

Acerodon jubatus compared with Sphingobium limneticum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Sphingobium
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Sphingobium limneticum

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingobium limneticum is a Gram-negative aerobic rod first isolated from lake water environments, as its species name implies. It inhabits freshwater lakes and ponds across temperate regions. This chemoheterotroph decomposes dissolved organic matter in lacustrine environments and may degrade aromatic compounds.