Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Pacific Black Duck

Acerodon jubatus compared with Anas superciliosa

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Pacific Black Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Pacific Black Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Anatidae
Genus	Acerodon	Anas
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Anas superciliosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-capped Fruit Bat and Pacific Black Duck share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Pacific Black Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Pacific Black Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacific Black Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Germany, Norway, and United Kingdom.