Black-capped Fruit Bat vs Brook-Side Alder

Chironax melanocephalus compared with Alnus serrulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-capped Fruit Bat Brook-Side Alder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Betulaceae
Genus Chironax Alnus
Species Chironax melanocephalus Alnus serrulata

Conservation Status

Black-capped Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-capped Fruit Bat Brook-Side Alder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Brook-Side Alder

The Brook-Side Alder (Alnus serrulata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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