Black-capped Fruit Bat vs Lesser Akialoa

Chironax melanocephalus compared with Akialoa obscura

Key Differences

• Black-capped Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Lesser Akialoa is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Lesser Akialoa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fringillidae
Genus	Chironax	Akialoa
Species	Chironax melanocephalus	Akialoa obscura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-capped Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Akialoa

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Akialoa

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.