Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs spirea aphid

Acerodon jubatus compared with Aphis spiraecola

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	spirea 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	Aphis
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Aphis spiraecola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

spirea aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spirea aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Cote d'Ivoire, Malawi), Asia (Georgia, Israel), Europe (19 countries), North America (Barbados, Dominica, United States), and South America (Ecuador).