Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Zipperback

Acerodon jubatus compared with Chrysotoxum elegans

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Zipperback is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Zipperback
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)	Syrphidae
Genus	Acerodon	Chrysotoxum
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Chrysotoxum elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Zipperback

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zipperback

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.