Dry Rot vs Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Serpula lacrymans compared with Acerodon jubatus

Key Differences

• Dry Rot is Not Evaluated while Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dry Rot	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Annelida (Segmented Worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sabellida (Sabellida)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Serpulidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Serpula	Acerodon
Species	Serpula lacrymans	Acerodon jubatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dry Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dry Rot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.