Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Window Gnat

Acerodon jubatus compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Anisopodidae
Genus	Acerodon	Sylvicola
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.