Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Moth fly

Acerodon jubatus compared with Psychoda sigma

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Moth 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)	Psychodidae
Genus	Acerodon	Psychoda
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Psychoda sigma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Moth fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moth fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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