Aldabra flying fox vs Greater Naked Bat

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Cheiromeles torquatus

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Greater Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Greater Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Molossidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cheiromeles
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Cheiromeles torquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aldabra flying fox and Greater Naked Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Greater Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Greater Naked Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Naked Bat

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.