Madagascan fruit bat vs Red Balau

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Shorea carapae

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Red Balau is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Eidolon	Shorea
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Shorea carapae

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Red Balau

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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