Black-capped Fruit Bat vs Hookskate

Chironax melanocephalus compared with Dactylobatus clarkii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Hookskate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rajidae
Genus	Chironax	Dactylobatus
Species	Chironax melanocephalus	Dactylobatus clarkii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-capped Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Hookskate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hookskate

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.