Madagascan fruit bat vs Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Pollenia angustigena

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Polleniidae
Genus	Eidolon	Pollenia
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Pollenia angustigena

Evolutionary Relationship

Madagascan fruit bat and Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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