Black-capped Fruit Bat vs Gristly Domecap

Chironax melanocephalus compared with Lyophyllum loricatum

Key Differences

• Black-capped Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Gristly Domecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Gristly Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Chironax	Lyophyllum
Species	Chironax melanocephalus	Lyophyllum loricatum

Conservation Status

Black-capped Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gristly Domecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Gristly Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gristly Domecap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.