Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Horse botfly

Acerodon jubatus compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Horse botfly
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)	Oestridae
Genus	Acerodon	Gasterophilus
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Horse botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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