Madagascan fruit bat vs Norway lemming

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Lemmus lemmus

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Norway lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	Norway lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Eidolon	Lemmus
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

Madagascan fruit bat and Norway lemming share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Norway lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.