Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Highfin dogfish

Acerodon jubatus compared with Centroscyllium excelsum

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Highfin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Etmopteridae
Genus	Acerodon	Centroscyllium
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Centroscyllium excelsum

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-capped Fruit Bat and Highfin dogfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Highfin dogfish