Aldabra flying fox vs dotted borded wave

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Idaea sylvestraria

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while dotted borded wave is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	dotted borded wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Geometridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Idaea
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Idaea sylvestraria

Evolutionary Relationship

Aldabra flying fox and dotted borded wave share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

dotted borded wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	dotted borded wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dotted borded wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.