Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Limestone Disc Lichen

Acerodon jubatus compared with Lecidella stigmatea

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Limestone Disc Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Limestone Disc Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lecanoraceae
Genus	Acerodon	Lecidella
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Lecidella stigmatea

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Limestone Disc Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Limestone Disc Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Limestone Disc Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.