Madagascan flying fox vs Small Suncup

Pteropus rufus compared with Aspidonepsis flava

Key Differences

• Madagascan flying fox is Vulnerable while Small Suncup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan flying fox	Small Suncup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aspidonepsis
Species	Pteropus rufus	Aspidonepsis flava

Conservation Status

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Small Suncup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan flying fox	Small Suncup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Suncup

Habitat

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