Black-capped Fruit Bat vs Sumatran Serow

Chironax melanocephalus compared with Capricornis sumatraensis

Key Differences

• Black-capped Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Sumatran Serow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Sumatran Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Chironax	Capricornis
Species	Chironax melanocephalus	Capricornis sumatraensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-capped Fruit Bat and Sumatran Serow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-capped Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran Serow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran Serow

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.