Aldabra flying fox vs Long-legged Thicketbird

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Megalurulus rufus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Long-legged Thicketbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Locustellidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Megalurulus
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Megalurulus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aldabra flying fox and Long-legged Thicketbird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Long-legged Thicketbird

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Long-legged Thicketbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-legged Thicketbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.