Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs West Indies cherry

Acerodon jubatus compared with Prunus myrtifolia

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while West Indies cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	West Indies cherry
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)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Acerodon	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Prunus myrtifolia

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

West Indies cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	West Indies cherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

West Indies cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.