Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Lesser bilby

Acerodon jubatus compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Acerodon	Macrotis
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-capped Fruit Bat and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.