Madagascan fruit bat vs Wall iris

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Iris tectorum

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Wall iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	Wall iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Eidolon	Iris
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Iris tectorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Wall iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	Wall iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wall iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across India, Malta, Taiwan, and United States.