Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Spinose skate

Acerodon jubatus compared with Breviraja spinosa

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Spinose skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Spinose skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rajidae
Genus	Acerodon	Breviraja
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Breviraja spinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Spinose skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Spinose skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spinose skate