Anomalous Flapwort vs Black-capped Fruit Bat

Mylia anomala compared with Chironax melanocephalus

Key Differences

• Anomalous Flapwort is Critically Endangered while Black-capped Fruit Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anomalous Flapwort	Black-capped Fruit Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Myliaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Mylia	Chironax
Species	Mylia anomala	Chironax melanocephalus

Conservation Status

Anomalous Flapwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Black-capped Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anomalous Flapwort	Black-capped Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anomalous Flapwort

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anomalous Flapwort

The Anomalous Flapwort (Mylia anomala) is a species in the genus Mylia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

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.