Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Kirby's Dropwing

Acerodon jubatus compared with Trithemis kirbyi

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Kirby's Dropwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Kirby's Dropwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Libellulidae
Genus	Acerodon	Trithemis
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Trithemis kirbyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Kirby's Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Kirby's Dropwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kirby's Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.