Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Willow Tortrix

Acerodon jubatus compared with Epinotia cruciana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Willow Tortrix
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)	Tortricidae
Genus	Acerodon	Epinotia
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Epinotia cruciana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Willow Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.