Schwarzkappen-Flughund vs Gilliard's Flying Fox

Chironax melanocephalus compared with Pteropus gilliardorum

Key Differences

• Schwarzkappen-Flughund is Least Concern while Gilliard's Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzkappen-Flughund	Gilliard's Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Chironax	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Chironax melanocephalus	Pteropus gilliardorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarzkappen-Flughund and Gilliard's Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Family level: Pteropodidae. (Fruit Bats)

Conservation Status

Schwarzkappen-Flughund

LC — Least Concern

Gilliard's Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzkappen-Flughund	Gilliard's Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarzkappen-Flughund

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilliard's Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.