Black-capped Fruit Bat vs Sturdee's Pipistrelle

Chironax melanocephalus compared with Pipistrellus sturdeei

Key Differences

• Black-capped Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Sturdee's Pipistrelle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Sturdee's Pipistrelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Chironax	Pipistrellus
Species	Chironax melanocephalus	Pipistrellus sturdeei

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-capped Fruit Bat and Sturdee's Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Black-capped Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sturdee's Pipistrelle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Sturdee's Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sturdee's Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic 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.