Madagascan fruit bat vs nut scale

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Eulecanium tiliae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	nut 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)	Coccidae
Genus	Eidolon	Eulecanium
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Eulecanium tiliae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

nut scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

nut scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).