Dotted Ermel vs Madagascan fruit bat

Ethmia dodecea compared with Eidolon dupreanum

Key Differences

• Dotted Ermel is Extinct while Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Ermel	Madagascan fruit bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ethmiidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ethmia	Eidolon
Species	Ethmia dodecea	Eidolon dupreanum

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Ermel and Madagascan fruit bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Ermel	Madagascan fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.