Giant golden-crowned flying fox: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the giant golden-crowned flying fox lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Acerodon jubatus
Group	Bats
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Pteropodidae

Where does the giant golden-crowned flying fox live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the giant golden-crowned flying fox in 1 country or territory across Asia.

Philippines

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the giant golden-crowned flying fox endangered?

The giant golden-crowned flying fox’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the giant golden-crowned flying fox?

The giant golden-crowned flying fox (Acerodon jubatus) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Pteropodidae, genus Acerodon. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the giant golden-crowned flying fox

The giant golden-crowned flying fox (Acerodon jubatus), also known as the golden-capped fruit bat, is a species of megabat endemic to the Philippines. Since its description in 1831, three subspecies of the giant golden-crowned flying fox have been recognized, one of which is extinct. The extinct subspecies (A. jubatus lucifer) was formerly recognized as a full species, the Panay golden-crowned flying fox. Formerly, this species was placed in the genus Pteropus; while it is no longer within the genus, it has many physical similarities to Pteropus megabats. It is one of the largest bat species in the world, weighing up to 1.4 kg (3.1 lb)—only the Indian and great flying fox can weigh more. It has the longest documented forearm length of any bat species at 21 cm (8.3 in).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Giant golden-crowned flying fox (revision 1375252808), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q775576 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).