Black-capped Fruit Bat vs Wilson’s Bonneted Bat

Chironax melanocephalus compared with Eumops wilsoni

Key Differences

• Black-capped Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Wilson’s Bonneted Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Wilson’s Bonneted Bat
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)	Molossidae
Genus	Chironax	Eumops
Species	Chironax melanocephalus	Eumops wilsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-capped Fruit Bat and Wilson’s Bonneted Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Black-capped Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Wilson’s Bonneted Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Wilson’s Bonneted Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wilson’s Bonneted Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.