Blue Flag vs Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Iris virginica compared with Acerodon jubatus

Key Differences

• Blue Flag is Least Concern while Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Flag	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Iris	Acerodon
Species	Iris virginica	Acerodon jubatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Flag and Golden-capped Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue Flag

LC — Least Concern

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Flag	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Flag

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue Flag

The Blue Flag (Iris virginica) is a species in the genus Iris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.