Madagascan fruit bat vs Redhead

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Aythya americana

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Redhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	Redhead
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Anatidae
Genus	Eidolon	Aythya
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Aythya americana

Evolutionary Relationship

Madagascan fruit bat and Redhead share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Redhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redhead

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Redhead

Redhead (Aythya americana) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.