Black-capped Fruit Bat vs Plain Martin

Chironax melanocephalus compared with Riparia paludicola

Key Differences

• Black-capped Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Plain Martin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Plain Martin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hirundinidae
Genus	Chironax	Riparia
Species	Chironax melanocephalus	Riparia paludicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-capped Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Plain Martin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Plain Martin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Martin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.