Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Swamp Beacon

Acerodon jubatus compared with Mitrula elegans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Swamp Beacon
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	Mitrula
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Mitrula elegans

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Swamp Beacon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swamp Beacon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.