Black-capped Fruit Bat vs Florida torpedo

Chironax melanocephalus compared with Torpedo andersoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Florida torpedo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Torpedinidae
Genus	Chironax	Torpedo
Species	Chironax melanocephalus	Torpedo andersoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-capped Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Florida torpedo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Florida torpedo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Florida torpedo

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.