Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Violet Sabrewing

Acerodon jubatus compared with Campylopterus hemileucurus

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Violet Sabrewing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Violet Sabrewing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Trochilidae
Genus	Acerodon	Campylopterus
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Campylopterus hemileucurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-capped Fruit Bat and Violet Sabrewing share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Violet Sabrewing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Violet Sabrewing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Sabrewing

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.