Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Underwood’s Bonneted Bat

Acerodon jubatus compared with Eumops underwoodi

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Underwood’s Bonneted Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Underwood’s Bonneted 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)	Molossidae
Genus	Acerodon	Eumops
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Eumops underwoodi

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-capped Fruit Bat and Underwood’s Bonneted Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Underwood’s Bonneted Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Underwood’s Bonneted Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Underwood’s Bonneted Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.