Madagascan fruit bat vs Variable Chafer

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Eidolon	Gnorimus
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Madagascan fruit bat and Variable Chafer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	Variable Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.