Madagascan fruit bat vs Variable Flying Fox

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	Variable Flying Fox
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 same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Eidolon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Madagascan fruit bat and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Family level: Pteropodidae. (Fruit Bats)

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.