Madagascan fruit bat vs Spiral head ginger

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Costus scaber

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Spiral head ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	Spiral head ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Costaceae
Genus	Eidolon	Costus
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Costus scaber

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Spiral head ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	Spiral head ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiral head ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across North America (4 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).