Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Small Black Ant

Acerodon jubatus compared with Lasius niger

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Small Black Ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Small Black Ant
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)	Formicidae
Genus	Acerodon	Lasius
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Small Black Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Black Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).