Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Thick-billed Saltator

Acerodon jubatus compared with Saltator maxillosus

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Thick-billed Saltator is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Thick-billed Saltator
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Thraupidae
Genus	Acerodon	Saltator
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Saltator maxillosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-capped Fruit Bat and Thick-billed Saltator share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Thick-billed Saltator

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Thick-billed Saltator
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thick-billed Saltator

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.