Aldabra flying fox vs Java waterdropwort

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Oenanthe javanica

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Java waterdropwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Java waterdropwort
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Muscicapidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Oenanthe
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Oenanthe javanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Aldabra flying fox and Java waterdropwort share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Java waterdropwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Java waterdropwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Java waterdropwort

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Italy, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.