Black-capped Fruit Bat vs European Mink

Chironax melanocephalus compared with Mustela lutreola

Key Differences

• Black-capped Fruit Bat is Least Concern while European Mink is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Fruit Bat	European Mink
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Chironax	Mustela
Species	Chironax melanocephalus	Mustela lutreola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-capped Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

European Mink

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Fruit Bat	European Mink
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European Mink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.