Madagascan fruit bat vs Meadow Waxcap

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Cuphophyllus pratensis

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Meadow Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	Meadow Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Eidolon	Cuphophyllus
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Cuphophyllus pratensis

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	Meadow Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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