Black-capped Fruit Bat vs Java stingaree

Chironax melanocephalus compared with Urolophus javanicus

Key Differences

• Black-capped Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Java stingaree is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Java stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Urolophidae
Genus	Chironax	Urolophus
Species	Chironax melanocephalus	Urolophus javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-capped Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Java stingaree

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Java stingaree

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.