Aldabra flying fox vs Gray Elm

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Ulmus rubra

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Gray Elm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Gray Elm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Ulmaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ulmus
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Ulmus rubra

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Gray Elm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Gray Elm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Elm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.