Black-capped Fruit Bat vs Reed Bonnet

Chironax melanocephalus compared with Mycena belliarum

Key Differences

• Black-capped Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Reed Bonnet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Reed Bonnet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Mycenaceae
Genus	Chironax	Mycena
Species	Chironax melanocephalus	Mycena belliarum

Conservation Status

Black-capped Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Reed Bonnet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reed Bonnet

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.