Madagascan fruit bat vs Newstead scale

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Newstead scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	Newstead scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Diaspididae
Genus	Eidolon	Lepidosaphes
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Evolutionary Relationship

Madagascan fruit bat and Newstead scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Newstead scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	Newstead scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Newstead scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.