Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Imported currantworm

Acerodon jubatus compared with Nematus ribesii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Imported currantworm
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)	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Acerodon	Nematus
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Nematus ribesii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Imported currantworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Imported currantworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Iceland, Norway, and United States.