Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Ornate Flying Fox

Acerodon jubatus compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Acerodon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-capped Fruit Bat and Ornate Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Family level: Pteropodidae. (Fruit Bats)

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.