Madagascan fruit bat vs Mealy Pixie Cup

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Cladonia chlorophaea

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Mealy Pixie Cup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	Mealy Pixie Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Eidolon	Cladonia
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Cladonia chlorophaea

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Mealy Pixie Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	Mealy Pixie Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Pixie Cup

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).