Black-capped Fruit Bat vs

Chironax melanocephalus compared with Diplotomma pharcidium

Key Differences

  • Black-capped Fruit Bat is Least Concern while is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-capped Fruit Bat
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Caliciaceae
Genus Chironax Diplotomma
Species Chironax melanocephalus Diplotomma pharcidium

Conservation Status

Black-capped Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-capped Fruit Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Diplotomma pharcidium is a crustose lichen with a greyish thallus bearing dark, lecideine apothecia on calcareous bark and rock. It inhabits old calcareous rock faces and weathered limestone in temperate European environments. This lichen is sensitive to air pollution and is found primarily in areas with low nitrogen deposition.

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