Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Leafminer fly

Acerodon jubatus compared with Phytomyza rufipes

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Leafminer fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Leafminer fly
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)	Agromyzidae
Genus	Acerodon	Phytomyza
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Phytomyza rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Leafminer fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Leafminer fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leafminer fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.