Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Pipevine Swallowtail

Acerodon jubatus compared with Battus philenor

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Pipevine Swallowtail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Pipevine Swallowtail
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)	Papilionidae
Genus	Acerodon	Battus
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Battus philenor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Pipevine Swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Pipevine Swallowtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pipevine Swallowtail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.