Aldabra flying fox vs Gray-bellied dunnart

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Sminthopsis griseoventer

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Gray-bellied dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Gray-bellied dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sminthopsis
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Sminthopsis griseoventer

Evolutionary Relationship

Aldabra flying fox and Gray-bellied dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Gray-bellied dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Gray-bellied dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-bellied dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.