Aldabra flying fox vs large-seed dodder

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Cuscuta indecora

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while large-seed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	large-seed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cuscuta
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Cuscuta indecora

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

large-seed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	large-seed dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large-seed dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia.

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.