Black-capped Fruit Bat vs Large-eared Pied Bat

Chironax melanocephalus compared with Chalinolobus dwyeri

Key Differences

• Black-capped Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Large-eared Pied Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Chironax	Chalinolobus
Species	Chironax melanocephalus	Chalinolobus dwyeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-capped Fruit Bat and Large-eared Pied Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Black-capped Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Large-eared Pied Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.