Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen

Acerodon jubatus compared with Phaeophyscia rubropulchra

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Physciaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Phaeophyscia
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Phaeophyscia rubropulchra

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.