Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Tufted Clusterfly

Acerodon jubatus compared with Pollenia pediculata

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Tufted Clusterfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Tufted Clusterfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Polleniidae
Genus	Acerodon	Pollenia
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Pollenia pediculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Tufted Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Tufted Clusterfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Clusterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.