Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Lesser Bulb Fly

Acerodon jubatus compared with Eumerus narcissi

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Lesser Bulb Fly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Lesser Bulb 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)	Syrphidae
Genus	Acerodon	Eumerus
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Eumerus narcissi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Lesser Bulb Fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Lesser Bulb Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Bulb Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.