Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Water Fig

Acerodon jubatus compared with Ficus verruculosa

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Water Fig is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Water Fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Moraceae
Genus	Acerodon	Ficus
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Ficus verruculosa

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Water Fig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Water Fig
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water Fig

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.