Black-capped Fruit Bat vs Gladys' Mountain Spikes

Chironax melanocephalus compared with Lepra andersoniae

Key Differences

• Black-capped Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Gladys' Mountain Spikes is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Gladys' Mountain Spikes
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Chironax	Lepra
Species	Chironax melanocephalus	Lepra andersoniae

Conservation Status

Black-capped Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gladys' Mountain Spikes

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Gladys' Mountain Spikes
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gladys' Mountain Spikes

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.