Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Sneaky Elf

Acerodon jubatus compared with Pyropyga decipiens

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Sneaky Elf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Sneaky Elf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Coleoptera (besouro)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lampyridae
Genus	Acerodon	Pyropyga
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Pyropyga decipiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Sneaky Elf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sneaky Elf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.