Black-capped Fruit Bat vs Leightons linsang

Chironax melanocephalus compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Black-capped Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Leightons linsang
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Viverridae
Genus	Chironax	Poiana
Species	Chironax melanocephalus	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-capped Fruit Bat and Leightons linsang share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-capped Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leightons linsang

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.