Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs lunar thorn

Acerodon jubatus compared with Selenia lunularia

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while lunar thorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	lunar thorn
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)	Geometridae
Genus	Acerodon	Selenia
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Selenia lunularia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

lunar thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	lunar thorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lunar thorn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.