Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Tutsan Rust

Acerodon jubatus compared with Melampsora hypericorum

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Tutsan Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Tutsan Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Acerodon	Melampsora
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Melampsora hypericorum

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Tutsan Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Tutsan Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tutsan Rust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (8 countries).