Black-capped Fruit Bat vs Mountain Swiftlet

Chironax melanocephalus compared with Aerodramus hirundinaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Mountain Swiftlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Apodidae
Genus	Chironax	Aerodramus
Species	Chironax melanocephalus	Aerodramus hirundinaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-capped Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Mountain Swiftlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Swiftlet

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.