Fruit fly vs Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Urophora stylata compared with Acerodon jubatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fruit fly	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tephritidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Urophora	Acerodon
Species	Urophora stylata	Acerodon jubatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fruit fly

LC — Least Concern

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fruit fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.