Black-capped Fruit Bat vs Diani Dwarf Galago

Chironax melanocephalus compared with Paragalago cocos

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Diani Dwarf Galago
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Galagidae
Genus	Chironax	Paragalago
Species	Chironax melanocephalus	Paragalago cocos

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-capped Fruit Bat and Diani Dwarf Galago share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-capped Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Diani Dwarf Galago

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Diani Dwarf Galago
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Diani Dwarf Galago

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.