Madagascan fruit bat vs Northern Ghost Bat

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Diclidurus albus

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Northern Ghost Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	Northern Ghost Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Emballonuridae
Genus	Eidolon	Diclidurus
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Diclidurus albus

Evolutionary Relationship

Madagascan fruit bat and Northern Ghost Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	Northern Ghost Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.