Madagascan fruit bat vs purple marbled

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Eublemma ostrina

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while purple marbled is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	purple marbled
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Noctuidae
Genus	Eidolon	Eublemma
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Eublemma ostrina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

purple marbled

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	purple marbled
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

purple marbled

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Algeria, Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, and Sweden.