Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Scuttle fly

Acerodon jubatus compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Scuttle 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)	Phoridae
Genus	Acerodon	Megaselia
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, United States).