Aldabra flying fox vs East Asian Free-tailed Bat

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Tadarida insignis

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while East Asian Free-tailed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	East Asian Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Molossidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tadarida
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Tadarida insignis

Evolutionary Relationship

Aldabra flying fox and East Asian Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

East Asian Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	East Asian Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

East Asian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.