Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Wild Buttercup

Acerodon jubatus compared with Ranunculus multifidus

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Wild Buttercup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Wild Buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Ranunculus
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Ranunculus multifidus

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Wild Buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Wild Buttercup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wild Buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.