Leightons linsang vs Madagascan fruit bat

Poiana leightoni compared with Eidolon dupreanum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leightons linsang	Madagascan fruit bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Viverridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Poiana	Eidolon
Species	Poiana leightoni	Eidolon dupreanum

Evolutionary Relationship

Leightons linsang and Madagascan fruit bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leightons linsang	Madagascan fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.