Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Headfly

Acerodon jubatus compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Headfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.