Aldabra flying fox vs Fly marsh elder

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Iva cheiranthifolia

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Fly marsh elder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Fly marsh elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Iva
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Iva cheiranthifolia

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Fly marsh elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Fly marsh elder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fly marsh elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and United States.

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.