Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee

Acerodon jubatus compared with Nomada facilis

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Acerodon	Nomada
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Nomada facilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-capped Fruit Bat and Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.