Madagascan fruit bat vs Maui's paddle

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Eidolon	Elaphoglossum
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	Maui's paddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.