Madagascan flying fox vs marsh dock

Pteropus rufus compared with Rumex palustris

Key Differences

• Madagascan flying fox is Vulnerable while marsh dock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan flying fox	marsh dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Rumex
Species	Pteropus rufus	Rumex palustris

Conservation Status

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

marsh dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan flying fox	marsh dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).