Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Marsh tick

Acerodon jubatus compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Ixodidae
Genus	Acerodon	Ixodes
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.