Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Shiny Dufourea

Acerodon jubatus compared with Dufourea minuta

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Shiny Dufourea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Shiny Dufourea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Halictidae
Genus	Acerodon	Dufourea
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Dufourea minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Shiny Dufourea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Shiny Dufourea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shiny Dufourea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.