Black-capped Fruit Bat vs Centric diatom

Chironax melanocephalus compared with Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Key Differences

• Black-capped Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Stephanodiscaceae
Genus	Chironax	Cyclotella
Species	Chironax melanocephalus	Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Conservation Status

Black-capped Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Centric diatom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centric diatom

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.

Centric diatom

The Centric Diatom (Cyclotella pseudostelligera) is a species in the genus Cyclotella. Found in United States.