Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Spring Hazelcup

Acerodon jubatus compared with Encoelia furfuracea

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Spring Hazelcup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Spring Hazelcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Encoelia
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Encoelia furfuracea

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Spring Hazelcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Hazelcup

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.