Madagascan fruit bat vs Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Zygaena lonicerae

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Zygaenidae
Genus	Eidolon	Zygaena
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Zygaena lonicerae

Evolutionary Relationship

Madagascan fruit bat and Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.