Black-capped Fruit Bat vs River Water-dropwort

Chironax melanocephalus compared with Oenanthe fluviatilis

Key Differences

• Black-capped Fruit Bat is Least Concern while River Water-dropwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Fruit Bat	River Water-dropwort
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)	Muscicapidae
Genus	Chironax	Oenanthe
Species	Chironax melanocephalus	Oenanthe fluviatilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-capped Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

River Water-dropwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Fruit Bat	River Water-dropwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River Water-dropwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.