Black-capped Fruit Bat vs Pincushion ray

Chironax melanocephalus compared with Fontitrygon ukpam

Key Differences

• Black-capped Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Pincushion ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Pincushion ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Chironax	Fontitrygon
Species	Chironax melanocephalus	Fontitrygon ukpam

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-capped Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pincushion ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pincushion 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.