Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Orange-palped Clusterfly

Acerodon jubatus compared with Pollenia viatica

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Orange-palped Clusterfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Orange-palped Clusterfly
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)	Polleniidae
Genus	Acerodon	Pollenia
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Pollenia viatica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Orange-palped Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Orange-palped Clusterfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange-palped Clusterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.