Giant Noctule vs Madagascan fruit bat

Nyctalus lasiopterus compared with Eidolon dupreanum

Key Differences

• Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated while Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Noctule	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	Nyctalus	Eidolon
Species	Nyctalus lasiopterus	Eidolon dupreanum

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Noctule and Madagascan fruit bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Noctule	Madagascan fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.