Aldabra flying fox vs Dowdy Plume

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Stenoptilia zophodactylus

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Dowdy Plume is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Dowdy Plume
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)	Pterophoridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Stenoptilia
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Stenoptilia zophodactylus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aldabra flying fox and Dowdy Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Dowdy Plume

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Dowdy Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dowdy Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Ecuador, Paraguay).

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.