Formosan Tube-nosed Bat vs Madagascan fruit bat

Harpiola isodon compared with Eidolon dupreanum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan 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	Harpiola	Eidolon
Species	Harpiola isodon	Eidolon dupreanum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Tube-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Formosan 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.