Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs marbled lungfish

Acerodon jubatus compared with Protopterus aethiopicus

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while marbled lungfish is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	marbled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Protopteridae
Genus	Acerodon	Protopterus
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Protopterus aethiopicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

marbled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	marbled lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marbled lungfish

Habitat

Native to Africa, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Rwanda.