Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Willow Tarspot

Acerodon jubatus compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Willow Tarspot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Acerodon	Rhytisma
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Willow Tarspot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.