Madagascan fruit bat vs Marsh Valerian

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Valeriana uliginosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Eidolon	Valeriana
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Valeriana uliginosa

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Marsh Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.