Guildford Piercer vs Madagascan fruit bat

Pammene agnotana compared with Eidolon dupreanum

Key Differences

• Guildford Piercer is Near Threatened while Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guildford Piercer	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	Tortricidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pammene	Eidolon
Species	Pammene agnotana	Eidolon dupreanum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guildford Piercer

NT — Near Threatened

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guildford Piercer	Madagascan fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guildford Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.