Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Wavyleaf Thoroughwort

Acerodon jubatus compared with Chromolaena sinuata

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Wavyleaf Thoroughwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Wavyleaf Thoroughwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acerodon	Chromolaena
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Chromolaena sinuata

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Wavyleaf Thoroughwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Wavyleaf Thoroughwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wavyleaf Thoroughwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.