Madagascan fruit bat vs Scorched Alpine-Sedge

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Carex atrofusca

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Scorched Alpine-Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	Scorched Alpine-Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Eidolon	Carex
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Carex atrofusca

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Scorched Alpine-Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	Scorched Alpine-Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scorched Alpine-Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.