Black-capped Fruit Bat vs Madeira ray

Chironax melanocephalus compared with Raja maderensis

Key Differences

• Black-capped Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Madeira ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Madeira ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rajidae
Genus	Chironax	Raja
Species	Chironax melanocephalus	Raja maderensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-capped Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Madeira ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Madeira ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Madeira ray

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.