Aldabra flying fox vs gidgee

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Acacia cambagei

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while gidgee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	gidgee
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Acacia
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Acacia cambagei

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

gidgee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	gidgee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

gidgee

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.