Black-capped Fruit Bat vs Bornean Swiftlet

Chironax melanocephalus compared with Collocalia dodgei

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Bornean Swiftlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Apodidae
Genus	Chironax	Collocalia
Species	Chironax melanocephalus	Collocalia dodgei

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-capped Fruit Bat and Bornean Swiftlet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-capped Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Bornean Swiftlet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Bornean Swiftlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bornean Swiftlet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Bornean Swiftlet

The Bornean Swiftlet (Collocalia dodgei) is a species in the genus Collocalia. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.