Madagascan fruit bat vs Slippery Jack

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Suillaceae
Genus	Eidolon	Suillus
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).