Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Guam Flying Fox

Acerodon jubatus compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Guam Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
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 tokudae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Guam 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.

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.