Aldabra flying fox vs Argus pheasant-tree

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Dracontomelon dao

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Argus pheasant-tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Argus pheasant-tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Dracontomelon
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Dracontomelon dao

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Argus pheasant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Argus pheasant-tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Argus pheasant-tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Aldabra flying fox

The Aldabra flying fox (Pteropus aldabrensis) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Argus pheasant-tree

The Argus pheasant-tree, Dracontomelon dao, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.