Aldabra flying fox vs dwarf-apple

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Angophora hispida

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while dwarf-apple is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	dwarf-apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Myrtaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Angophora
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Angophora hispida

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

dwarf-apple

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	dwarf-apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dwarf-apple

Habitat

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

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.