Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Long-legged fly

Acerodon jubatus compared with Dolichopus plumitarsis

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Long-legged fly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Long-legged 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)	Dolichopodidae
Genus	Acerodon	Dolichopus
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Dolichopus plumitarsis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Long-legged fly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-legged fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.