Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Tuberous Valerian

Acerodon jubatus compared with Valeriana tuberosa

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Tuberous Valerian is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Tuberous Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Valeriana
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Valeriana tuberosa

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Tuberous Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Tuberous Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Valerian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Portugal.