Madagascan fruit bat vs Marsh Greenbottle

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Lucilia silvarum

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Marsh Greenbottle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	Marsh Greenbottle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Calliphoridae
Genus	Eidolon	Lucilia
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Lucilia silvarum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Marsh Greenbottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	Marsh Greenbottle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Greenbottle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.