Black-capped Fruit Bat vs Ocellated Piculet

Chironax melanocephalus compared with Picumnus dorbignyanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Ocellated Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Picidae
Genus	Chironax	Picumnus
Species	Chironax melanocephalus	Picumnus dorbignyanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-capped Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ocellated Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Ocellated Piculet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ocellated Piculet

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.