Aldabra flying fox vs Garden Thyme

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Thymus vulgaris

Key Differences

  • Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Garden Thyme is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Aldabra flying fox Garden Thyme
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) Thymus
Species Pteropus aldabrensis Thymus vulgaris

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Garden Thyme

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Aldabra flying fox Garden Thyme
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Garden Thyme

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Europe (18 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.

Garden Thyme

No description available.

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