Black-capped Fruit Bat vs Pocketbook

Chironax melanocephalus compared with Lampsilis ovata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Pocketbook
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Unionidae
Genus	Chironax	Lampsilis
Species	Chironax melanocephalus	Lampsilis ovata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-capped Fruit Bat and Pocketbook share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-capped Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pocketbook

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pocketbook

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.