Madagascan fruit bat vs Olive Wax Cap

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Olive Wax Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	Olive Wax Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Eidolon	Hygrophorus
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	Olive Wax Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Wax Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.