Madagascan fruit bat vs Tiny Big-eared Bat

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Micronycteris minuta

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Tiny Big-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	Tiny Big-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Eidolon	Micronycteris
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Micronycteris minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Madagascan fruit bat and Tiny Big-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Tiny Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	Tiny Big-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tiny Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.