Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Madagascan fruit bat

Chaerephon major compared with Eidolon dupreanum

Key Differences

• Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	Madagascan fruit bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Molossidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Chaerephon	Eidolon
Species	Chaerephon major	Eidolon dupreanum

Evolutionary Relationship

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat and Madagascan fruit bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	Madagascan fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.