Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Peg Lichen

Acerodon jubatus compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Peg 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)	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Cladonia
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.