Bicolored Tube-nosed Bat vs Madagascan fruit bat

Murina bicolor compared with Eidolon dupreanum

Key Differences

• Bicolored Tube-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bicolored Tube-nosed Bat	Madagascan fruit bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Murina	Eidolon
Species	Murina bicolor	Eidolon dupreanum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bicolored Tube-nosed Bat and Madagascan fruit bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Bicolored Tube-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bicolored Tube-nosed Bat	Madagascan fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bicolored Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bicolored Tube-nosed Bat

The Bicolored Tube-nosed Bat (Murina bicolor) is a species in the genus Murina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.