Madagascan fruit bat vs sitatunga

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Tragelaphus spekii

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while sitatunga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	sitatunga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Eidolon	Tragelaphus
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Tragelaphus spekii

Evolutionary Relationship

Madagascan fruit bat and sitatunga share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

sitatunga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	sitatunga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sitatunga

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.