Madagascan fruit bat vs Marsh tick

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Ixodidae
Genus	Eidolon	Ixodes
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.