Madagascan fruit bat vs Seychelles flying fox

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Pteropus seychellensis

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Seychelles flying fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	Seychelles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Eidolon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Pteropus seychellensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Madagascan fruit bat and Seychelles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Family level: Pteropodidae. (Fruit Bats)

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Seychelles flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	Seychelles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seychelles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.