Aldabra flying fox vs Mountain Water Rat

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Baiyankamys
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Aldabra flying fox and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Mountain Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Water Rat

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.