Hornbeam vs Madagascan fruit bat

Carpinus tropicalis compared with Eidolon dupreanum

Key Differences

• Hornbeam is Least Concern while Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hornbeam	Madagascan fruit bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Betulaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Carpinus	Eidolon
Species	Carpinus tropicalis	Eidolon dupreanum

Conservation Status

Hornbeam

LC — Least Concern

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hornbeam	Madagascan fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hornbeam

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.