Aldabra flying fox vs crested arrowhead

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Sagittaria cristata

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while crested arrowhead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	crested arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Alismataceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sagittaria
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Sagittaria cristata

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

crested arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	crested arrowhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

crested arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.