Madagascan fruit bat vs Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Thyroptera discifera

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Thyropteridae
Genus	Eidolon	Thyroptera
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Thyroptera discifera

Evolutionary Relationship

Madagascan fruit bat and Peters's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.