Madagascan fruit bat vs Sedge Sprite

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Nehalennia irene

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	Sedge Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Eidolon	Nehalennia
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Nehalennia irene

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Sedge Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sedge Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.