Black-capped Fruit Bat vs daubentons bat

Chironax melanocephalus compared with Myotis daubentonii

Key Differences

• Black-capped Fruit Bat is Least Concern while daubentons bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Fruit Bat	daubentons bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Chironax	Myotis
Species	Chironax melanocephalus	Myotis daubentonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-capped Fruit Bat and daubentons bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Black-capped Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

daubentons bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Fruit Bat	daubentons bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

daubentons bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

daubentons bat

daubentons bat (Myotis daubentonii) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.