Aldabra flying fox vs Limestone Violet

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Viola calcicola

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Limestone Violet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Limestone Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Violaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Viola
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Viola calcicola

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Limestone Violet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Limestone Violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Limestone Violet

Habitat

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

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.