Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs waterbuck

Acerodon jubatus compared with Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	waterbuck
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	Kobus
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

waterbuck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

waterbuck

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.