Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Spreading amaranth

Acerodon jubatus compared with Amaranthus crassipes

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Spreading amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Amaranthus
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Amaranthus crassipes

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Spreading amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spreading amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Italy, Japan, and United States.