Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Variable watermilfoil

Acerodon jubatus compared with Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Variable watermilfoil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Variable watermilfoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Haloragaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Myriophyllum
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Variable watermilfoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable watermilfoil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, Cuba, United States).