vs Black-capped Fruit Bat

Amphora proteus compared with Chironax melanocephalus

Key Differences

  • is Not Evaluated while Black-capped Fruit Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-capped Fruit Bat
Kingdom Chromista (Chromista) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Thalassiophysales (Thalassiophysales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Catenulaceae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Amphora Chironax
Species Amphora proteus Chironax melanocephalus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-capped Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-capped Fruit Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.

Black-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Amphora proteus is a species in the genus Amphora. Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Black-capped Fruit Bat

The Black-capped Fruit Bat (Chironax melanocephalus) is a species in the genus Chironax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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