Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Muscoid fly

Acerodon jubatus compared with Delia radicum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Muscoid 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)	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Acerodon	Delia
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Delia radicum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Muscoid fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Muscoid fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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