Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Widow Skimmer

Acerodon jubatus compared with Libellula luctuosa

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Widow Skimmer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Widow Skimmer
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)	Libellulidae
Genus	Acerodon	Libellula
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Libellula luctuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Widow Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Widow Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Widow Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.