Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs northern mealybug

Acerodon jubatus compared with Trionymus thulensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	northern mealybug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Acerodon	Trionymus
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Trionymus thulensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

northern mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

northern mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.