Madagascan fruit bat vs Sedge Fanner

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Glyphipterix forsterella

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Sedge Fanner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	Sedge Fanner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Glyphipterigidae
Genus	Eidolon	Glyphipterix
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Glyphipterix forsterella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Sedge Fanner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	Sedge Fanner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sedge Fanner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.