Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Iridescent Centurion

Acerodon jubatus compared with Sargus iridatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Iridescent Centurion
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)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Acerodon	Sargus
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Sargus iridatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Iridescent Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iridescent Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.