Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Violet Smut

Acerodon jubatus compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Urocystis
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Violet Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.