Aldabra flying fox vs Large Orange Tip

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Colotis antevippe

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Large Orange Tip is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Large Orange Tip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pieridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Colotis
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Colotis antevippe

Evolutionary Relationship

Aldabra flying fox and Large Orange Tip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Large Orange Tip

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Large Orange Tip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Orange Tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.