Madagascan fruit bat vs Stinking Earthfan

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Eidolon	Thelephora
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	Stinking Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.