Aldabra flying fox vs Brown Tube-nosed Bat

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Murina suilla

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Brown Tube-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Brown Tube-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Murina
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Murina suilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Aldabra flying fox and Brown Tube-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Brown Tube-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Brown Tube-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Brown Tube-nosed Bat

The Brown Tube-nosed Bat (Murina suilla) is a species in the genus Murina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.