Madagascan fruit bat vs Salento Iris

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Eidolon	Iris
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	Salento Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.