Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Spanish Iris

Acerodon jubatus compared with Iris xiphium

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Spanish Iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Spanish Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Acerodon	Iris
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Iris xiphium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Spanish Iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Spanish Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).