Imported currantworm vs Madagascan fruit bat

Nematus ribesii compared with Eidolon dupreanum

Key Differences

• Imported currantworm is Least Concern while Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Imported currantworm	Madagascan fruit bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tenthredinidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Nematus	Eidolon
Species	Nematus ribesii	Eidolon dupreanum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Imported currantworm

LC — Least Concern

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Imported currantworm	Madagascan fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Imported currantworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Iceland, Norway, and United States.

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.