Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Trident leaf-nosed bat

Acerodon jubatus compared with Asellia tridens

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Trident leaf-nosed bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Trident leaf-nosed bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hipposideridae
Genus	Acerodon	Asellia
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Asellia tridens

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-capped Fruit Bat and Trident leaf-nosed bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Trident leaf-nosed bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Trident leaf-nosed bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Trident leaf-nosed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.