Aldabra flying fox vs Arrowroot

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Maranta arundinacea

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Arrowroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Arrowroot
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)	Marantaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Maranta
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Maranta arundinacea

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Arrowroot

NE — Not Evaluated

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

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles), Asia (Philippines, Taiwan), North America (Cuba, United States), 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, Maranta arundinacea, is a species. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.