Madagascan fruit bat vs Violet Smut

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Eidolon	Urocystis
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.