Aldabra flying fox vs mountain cuscus

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Phalanger carmelitae

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while mountain cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	mountain cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phalangeridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phalanger
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Phalanger carmelitae

Evolutionary Relationship

Aldabra flying fox and mountain cuscus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

mountain cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	mountain cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.