Black-capped Fruit Bat vs Holly leafminer

Chironax melanocephalus compared with Phytomyza ilicis

Key Differences

• Black-capped Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Holly leafminer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Holly leafminer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Agromyzidae
Genus	Chironax	Phytomyza
Species	Chironax melanocephalus	Phytomyza ilicis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-capped Fruit Bat and Holly leafminer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-capped Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Holly leafminer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Holly leafminer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Holly leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.