Madagascan fruit bat vs robust bobtail

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Sepiola robusta

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while robust bobtail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	robust bobtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sepiolidae
Genus	Eidolon	Sepiola
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Sepiola robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

robust bobtail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	robust bobtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

robust bobtail