Aldabra flying fox vs high arctic dandelion

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Taraxacum hyparcticum

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while high arctic dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	high arctic dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Taraxacum
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Taraxacum hyparcticum

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

high arctic dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	high arctic dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

high arctic dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.