Madagascan fruit bat vs Taruca

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	Taruca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Eidolon	Hippocamelus
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Madagascan fruit bat and Taruca share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	Taruca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taruca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.