Madagascan fruit bat vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (morcego)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Eidolon	Hsunycteris
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Hsunycteris pattoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Madagascan fruit bat and Patton’s Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (morcego)

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.