Aldabra flying fox vs laceleaf

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Aponogeton madagascariensis

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while laceleaf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	laceleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Aponogetonaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aponogeton
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Aponogeton madagascariensis

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

laceleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	laceleaf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

laceleaf

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Mauritius.

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.