Madagascan fruit bat vs Strange Skate

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Notoraja inusitata

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Strange Skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	Strange Skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Eidolon	Notoraja
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Notoraja inusitata

Evolutionary Relationship

Madagascan fruit bat and Strange Skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Strange Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	Strange Skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Strange Skate