Black-capped Fruit Bat vs Giant Noctule

Chironax melanocephalus compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Black-capped Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Giant Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Chironax	Nyctalus
Species	Chironax melanocephalus	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-capped Fruit Bat and Giant Noctule share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Black-capped Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Giant Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

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.