Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Smooth Pox Lichen

Acerodon jubatus compared with Pyrenula laevigata

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Smooth Pox Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Smooth Pox Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Pyrenula
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Pyrenula laevigata

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Smooth Pox Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Pox Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.