Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs shallot aphid

Acerodon jubatus compared with Myzus ascalonicus

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while shallot aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	shallot aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Aphididae
Genus	Acerodon	Myzus
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Myzus ascalonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

shallot aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	shallot aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

shallot aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) and Europe (27 countries).