Madagascan fruit bat vs Violet Dropwing

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Trithemis annulata

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Violet Dropwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	Violet Dropwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Libellulidae
Genus	Eidolon	Trithemis
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Trithemis annulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Violet Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	Violet Dropwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.