Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Silver Meadow

Acerodon jubatus compared with Boloria selene

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Silver Meadow is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Silver Meadow
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)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Acerodon	Boloria
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Boloria selene

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Silver Meadow

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Silver Meadow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver Meadow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (34 countries) and North America (United States).

Silver Meadow

Silver Meadow (Boloria selene) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.