Aldabra flying fox vs Eastern Dotted Border

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Mylothris agathina

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Eastern Dotted Border is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Eastern Dotted Border
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)	Pieridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Mylothris
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Mylothris agathina

Evolutionary Relationship

Aldabra flying fox and Eastern Dotted Border share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Eastern Dotted Border

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Eastern Dotted Border
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Dotted Border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.