Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Winged false buttonweed

Acerodon jubatus compared with Spermacoce alata

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Winged false buttonweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Winged false buttonweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rubiaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Spermacoce
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Spermacoce alata

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Winged false buttonweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Winged false buttonweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winged false buttonweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Guinea, Madagascar), Asia (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).