Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Yellow Toadflax Smut

Acerodon jubatus compared with Melanotaenium cingens

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Yellow Toadflax Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Melanotaeniaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Melanotaenium
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Melanotaenium cingens

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Yellow Toadflax Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Toadflax Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.