Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs large blue

Acerodon jubatus compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Acerodon	Maculinea
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.