Aldabra flying fox vs medlar

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Vangueria infausta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	medlar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rubiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Vangueria
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Vangueria infausta

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

medlar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

medlar

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Seychelles.

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.