Madagascan fruit bat vs Olive-Backed Thrush

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Catharus ustulatus

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Olive-Backed Thrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	Olive-Backed Thrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Turdidae
Genus	Eidolon	Catharus
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Catharus ustulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Madagascan fruit bat and Olive-Backed Thrush share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Olive-Backed Thrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	Olive-Backed Thrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive-Backed Thrush

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Olive-Backed Thrush

Olive-Backed Thrush (Catharus ustulatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.