Black-capped Fruit Bat vs Broad-footed Salamander

Chironax melanocephalus compared with Bolitoglossa platydactyla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Broad-footed Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Plethodontidae
Genus	Chironax	Bolitoglossa
Species	Chironax melanocephalus	Bolitoglossa platydactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-capped Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Broad-footed Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Broad-footed Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-footed Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.

Broad-footed Salamander

The Broad-footed Salamander (Bolitoglossa platydactyla) is a species in the genus Bolitoglossa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.