Madagascan fruit bat vs Potto

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lorisidae
Genus	Eidolon	Perodicticus
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Madagascan fruit bat and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.