Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Northern Ghost Bat

Acerodon jubatus compared with Diclidurus albus

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Northern Ghost Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Northern Ghost Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Emballonuridae
Genus	Acerodon	Diclidurus
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Diclidurus albus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-capped Fruit Bat and Northern Ghost Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Northern Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Northern Ghost Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.