Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Variable Flying Fox

Acerodon jubatus compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Variable Flying Fox
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 same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Acerodon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-capped Fruit Bat and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Family level: Pteropodidae. (Fruit Bats)

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.