Aldabra flying fox vs Indian Maple

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Acer caesium

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Indian Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Indian Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Acer
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Acer caesium

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Indian Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Indian Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian Maple

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.