Aldabra flying fox vs Barn Fern

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Asplenium haughtonii

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Barn Fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Barn Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Aspleniaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Asplenium
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Asplenium haughtonii

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Barn Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Barn Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.

Barn Fern

The Barn Fern (Asplenium haughtonii) is a species in the genus Asplenium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.