Aldabra flying fox vs Drum Tree

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Cordia millenii

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Drum Tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Drum Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cordiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cordia
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Cordia millenii

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Drum Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Drum Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Drum Tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.