Madagascan fruit bat vs Water Fig

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Ficus verruculosa

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Water Fig is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	Water Fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Moraceae
Genus	Eidolon	Ficus
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Ficus verruculosa

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Water Fig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	Water Fig
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water Fig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guinea.