Aldabra flying fox vs False Dragonhead

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Physostegia virginiana

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while False Dragonhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	False Dragonhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Physostegia
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Physostegia virginiana

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

False Dragonhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	False Dragonhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Dragonhead

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.