Black-capped Fruit Bat vs Seram Swiftlet

Chironax melanocephalus compared with Aerodramus ceramensis

Key Differences

• Black-capped Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Seram Swiftlet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Seram Swiftlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Apodidae
Genus	Chironax	Aerodramus
Species	Chironax melanocephalus	Aerodramus ceramensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-capped Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Seram Swiftlet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seram Swiftlet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.