Black-backed Bittern vs Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

Ixobrychus dubius compared with Casinycteris campomaanensis

Key Differences

• Black-backed Bittern is Least Concern while Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed Bittern	Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ardeidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ixobrychus	Casinycteris
Species	Ixobrychus dubius	Casinycteris campomaanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed Bittern and Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-backed Bittern

LC — Least Concern

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed Bittern	Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed Bittern

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-backed Bittern

The Black-backed Bittern (Ixobrychus dubius) is a species in the genus Ixobrychus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

The Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat (Casinycteris campomaanensis) is a species in the genus Casinycteris. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.