Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Spiral head ginger

Acerodon jubatus compared with Costus scaber

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Spiral head ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Costaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Costus
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Costus scaber

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Spiral head ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiral head ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Found across North America (4 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).