Bergmans’s Fruit Bat vs Plain Nightjar

Scotonycteris bergmansi compared with Caprimulgus inornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bergmans’s Fruit Bat	Plain Nightjar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Caprimulgidae
Genus	Scotonycteris	Caprimulgus
Species	Scotonycteris bergmansi	Caprimulgus inornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat and Plain Nightjar share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Plain Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bergmans’s Fruit Bat	Plain Nightjar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Nightjar

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

The Bergmans’s Fruit Bat (Scotonycteris bergmansi) is a species in the genus Scotonycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.