Madagascan fruit bat vs

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Nitzschia flexa

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Eidolon	Nitzschia
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Nitzschia flexa

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Nitzschia flexa is a pennate diatom (class Bacillariophyceae) with a characteristically curved or bent raphe system that gives the genus its distinctive appearance. It inhabits freshwater to brackish environments and contributes to benthic and planktonic algal communities. As a photosynthetic microalga, it plays a foundational role in aquatic food webs and primary production.