Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Large Yellow-face Bee

Acerodon jubatus compared with Hylaeus signatus

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Large Yellow-face Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Large Yellow-face Bee
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)	Colletidae
Genus	Acerodon	Hylaeus
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Hylaeus signatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-capped Fruit Bat and Large Yellow-face Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Large Yellow-face Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Large Yellow-face Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Yellow-face Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.