Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Pacific Flying Fox

Acerodon jubatus compared with Pteropus tonganus

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Pacific Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Pacific Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Acerodon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Pteropus tonganus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Pacific 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.

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.