Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

Acerodon jubatus compared with Usnea angulata

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Old-Man’S Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Old-Man’S Beard 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)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Usnea
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Usnea angulata

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Old-Man’S Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and United States.