Black-capped Fruit Bat vs Lesser Siren

Chironax melanocephalus compared with Siren intermedia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Lesser Siren
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sirenidae
Genus	Chironax	Siren
Species	Chironax melanocephalus	Siren intermedia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-capped Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Siren

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Siren

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Mexico.

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.