Schwarzkappen-Flughund vs Giant dodder

Chironax melanocephalus compared with Cuscuta reflexa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzkappen-Flughund	Giant dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Chironax	Cuscuta
Species	Chironax melanocephalus	Cuscuta reflexa

Conservation Status

Schwarzkappen-Flughund

LC — Least Concern

Giant dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzkappen-Flughund	Giant dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarzkappen-Flughund

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Bhutan, Mauritius, and United States.

Schwarzkappen-Flughund

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.