Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Variable Darner

Acerodon jubatus compared with Aeshna interrupta

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Variable Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Variable Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Acerodon	Aeshna
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Aeshna interrupta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Variable Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Variable Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.