Madagascan fruit bat vs Parasitic fly

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Pegomya hyoscyami

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Parasitic fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	Parasitic fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Eidolon	Pegomya
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Pegomya hyoscyami

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Parasitic fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	Parasitic fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasitic fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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