Madagascan fruit bat vs Running Coua

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Coua cursor

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Running Coua is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	Running Coua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cuculidae
Genus	Eidolon	Coua
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Coua cursor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Running Coua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	Running Coua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Running Coua

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.