Madagascan fruit bat vs Willow Bracket

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Phellinus igniarius

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Willow Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	Willow Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Eidolon	Phellinus
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Phellinus igniarius

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Willow Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	Willow Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).