Madagascan fruit bat vs mantled howler

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Alouatta palliata

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while mantled howler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	mantled howler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Atelidae
Genus	Eidolon	Alouatta
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Alouatta palliata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

mantled howler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	mantled howler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mantled howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.