Madagascan fruit bat vs puku

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Kobus vardonii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	puku
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Eidolon	Kobus
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Kobus vardonii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

puku

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

puku

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.