Madagascan fruit bat vs Western Dwarf

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Elachista triseriatella

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Western Dwarf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	Western Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Elachistidae
Genus	Eidolon	Elachista
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Elachista triseriatella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Western Dwarf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	Western Dwarf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.