Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Ninespot Chimaera

Acerodon jubatus compared with Hydrolagus barbouri

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Ninespot Chimaera is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Ninespot Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Chimaeridae
Genus	Acerodon	Hydrolagus
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Hydrolagus barbouri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Ninespot Chimaera

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Ninespot Chimaera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ninespot Chimaera