Aldabra flying fox vs Bladdernut

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Staphylea pinnata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Bladdernut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Crossosomatales (Crossosomatales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Staphyleaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Staphylea
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Staphylea pinnata

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Bladdernut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bladdernut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.

Bladdernut

The Bladdernut (Staphylea pinnata) is a species in the genus Staphylea. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.