Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Persian Skipper

Acerodon jubatus compared with Spialia phlomidis

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Persian Skipper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Persian Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hesperiidae
Genus	Acerodon	Spialia
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Spialia phlomidis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Persian Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Persian Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Persian Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, North Macedonia, and Serbia.