Madagascan fruit bat vs Willow Pigmy

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Stigmella obliquella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	Willow Pigmy
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)	Nepticulidae
Genus	Eidolon	Stigmella
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Stigmella obliquella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Willow Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.