Black-capped Fruit Bat vs Petit diable

Chironax melanocephalus compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Black-capped Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Petit diable is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Petit diable
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Chironax	Mobula
Species	Chironax melanocephalus	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-capped Fruit Bat and Petit diable share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-capped Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Petit diable

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Petit diable
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Petit diable

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.