Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Yellow Map Lichen

Acerodon jubatus compared with Rhizocarpon geographicum

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Yellow Map Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Yellow Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Rhizocarpon
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Rhizocarpon geographicum

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Yellow Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Yellow Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).