Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Tar spot

Acerodon jubatus compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Acerodon	Phyllachora
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Tar spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tar spot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.