Aldabra flying fox vs Oily Pectis

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Pectis tenuifolia

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Oily Pectis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Oily Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pectis
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Pectis tenuifolia

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Oily Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Oily Pectis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oily Pectis

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.