Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Red-legged Cormorant

Acerodon jubatus compared with Phalacrocorax gaimardi

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Red-legged Cormorant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Red-legged Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Acerodon	Phalacrocorax
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Phalacrocorax gaimardi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Red-legged Cormorant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Red-legged Cormorant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-legged Cormorant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.