Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Nose botfly

Acerodon jubatus compared with Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Nose botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Nose botfly
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)	Oestridae
Genus	Acerodon	Gasterophilus
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nose botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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