Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Spiny Baskettail

Acerodon jubatus compared with Epitheca spinigera

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Spiny Baskettail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Spiny Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Corduliidae
Genus	Acerodon	Epitheca
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Epitheca spinigera

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-capped Fruit Bat and Spiny Baskettail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Spiny Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiny Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.