Madagascan fruit bat vs Squash / Pumpkin

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Cucurbita moschata

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Squash / Pumpkin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	Squash / Pumpkin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Eidolon	Cucurbita
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Cucurbita moschata

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Squash / Pumpkin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	Squash / Pumpkin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Squash / Pumpkin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).