Aldabra flying fox vs fire-wheel

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Grevillea wilsonii

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while fire-wheel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	fire-wheel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Proteaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Grevillea
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Grevillea wilsonii

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

fire-wheel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	fire-wheel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fire-wheel

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.