Black-capped Fruit Bat vs Oak Mildew

Chironax melanocephalus compared with Erysiphe alphitoides

Key Differences

• Black-capped Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Oak Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Oak Mildew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Erysiphaceae
Genus	Chironax	Erysiphe
Species	Chironax melanocephalus	Erysiphe alphitoides

Conservation Status

Black-capped Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Oak Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Oak Mildew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oak Mildew

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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.