Madagascan fruit bat vs Pectis

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Pectis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Eidolon	Pectis
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	Pectis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pectis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.