Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Mill Carpet Beetle

Acerodon jubatus compared with Anthrenus fuscus

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Mill Carpet Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Mill Carpet Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dermestidae
Genus	Acerodon	Anthrenus
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Anthrenus fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Mill Carpet Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Mill Carpet Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mill Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).