Admiralty Flying Fox vs Siamese-ginger

Pteropus admiralitatum compared with Alpinia galanga

Key Differences

• Admiralty Flying Fox is Least Concern while Siamese-ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admiralty Flying Fox	Siamese-ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Alpinia
Species	Pteropus admiralitatum	Alpinia galanga

Conservation Status

Admiralty Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Siamese-ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admiralty Flying Fox	Siamese-ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Admiralty Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Siamese-ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan.

Admiralty Flying Fox

The Admiralty Flying Fox (Pteropus admiralitatum) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.