Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Midge

Acerodon jubatus compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Midge
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)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Acerodon	Dasineura
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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