Black-capped Fruit Bat vs Fernando Po Swift

Chironax melanocephalus compared with Apus sladeniae

Key Differences

• Black-capped Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Fernando Po Swift is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Fernando Po Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Apodidae
Genus	Chironax	Apus
Species	Chironax melanocephalus	Apus sladeniae

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-capped Fruit Bat and Fernando Po Swift share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-capped Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Fernando Po Swift

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Fernando Po Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fernando Po Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.