Black-capped Fruit Bat vs Devilray

Chironax melanocephalus compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Black-capped Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Devilray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Myliobatiformes (хвостоколообразные)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Chironax	Mobula
Species	Chironax melanocephalus	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-capped Fruit Bat and Devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Black-capped Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devilray

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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.