Aldabra flying fox vs Himalayan holly

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Ilex dipyrena

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Himalayan holly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Himalayan holly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ilex
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Ilex dipyrena

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Himalayan holly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Himalayan holly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan holly

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.