Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Willow Pigmy

Acerodon jubatus compared with Stigmella obliquella

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Willow Pigmy is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Willow Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Nepticulidae
Genus	Acerodon	Stigmella
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Stigmella obliquella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Willow Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Willow Pigmy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.