Jack-bean vs Palawan Fruit Bat

Canavalia napaliensis compared with Acerodon leucotis

Key Differences

• Jack-bean is Critically Endangered while Palawan Fruit Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jack-bean	Palawan Fruit Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Canavalia	Acerodon
Species	Canavalia napaliensis	Acerodon leucotis

Conservation Status

Jack-bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Palawan Fruit Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jack-bean	Palawan Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jack-bean

Habitat

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

Palawan Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.