Aldabra flying fox vs arrowroot

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Thalia geniculata

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while arrowroot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	arrowroot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Thaliacea (Thaliacea)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Salpida (Salpida)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Salpidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Thalia
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Thalia geniculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Aldabra flying fox and arrowroot share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

arrowroot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	arrowroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arrowroot

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

arrowroot

The Arrowroot, Thalia geniculata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Africa and Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.