Madagascan fruit bat vs Small Emerald Spreadwing

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Small Emerald Spreadwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	Small Emerald Spreadwing
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)	Lestidae
Genus	Eidolon	Lestes
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

Madagascan fruit bat and Small Emerald Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Small Emerald Spreadwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.