Aldabra flying fox vs Bayer's emerald bottle fly

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Bellardia bayeri

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Bayer's emerald bottle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Bayer's emerald bottle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Calliphoridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Bellardia
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Bellardia bayeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Aldabra flying fox and Bayer's emerald bottle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Bayer's emerald bottle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Bayer's emerald bottle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bayer's emerald bottle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Bayer's emerald bottle fly

The Bayer's emerald bottle fly (Bellardia bayeri) is a species in the genus Bellardia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.