Céphalophe bai vs Black-capped Fruit Bat

Cephalophus dorsalis compared with Chironax melanocephalus

Key Differences

• Céphalophe bai is Near Threatened while Black-capped Fruit Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Céphalophe bai	Black-capped Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cephalophus	Chironax
Species	Cephalophus dorsalis	Chironax melanocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Céphalophe bai and Black-capped Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Céphalophe bai

NT — Near Threatened

Black-capped Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Céphalophe bai	Black-capped Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Céphalophe bai

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Céphalophe bai

The Bay duiker (Cephalophus dorsalis) is a species in the genus Cephalophus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. 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.