Aldabra flying fox vs Jelly Rot

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Phlebia tremellosa

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Jelly Rot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Jelly Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Meruliaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phlebia
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Phlebia tremellosa

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Jelly Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jelly Rot

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.