Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Pomace Fly

Acerodon jubatus compared with Scaptomyza pallida

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Pomace Fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Pomace Fly
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)	Drosophilidae
Genus	Acerodon	Scaptomyza
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Scaptomyza pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Pomace Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Pomace Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pomace Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).