Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs sable antelope

Acerodon jubatus compared with Hippotragus niger

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while sable antelope is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	sable antelope
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Acerodon	Hippotragus
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Hippotragus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-capped Fruit Bat and sable antelope share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

sable antelope

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	sable antelope
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sable antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.