Aldabra flying fox vs Oriental Beech

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Fagus orientalis

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Oriental Beech is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Oriental Beech
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Fagus
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Fagus orientalis

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Oriental Beech

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Oriental Beech
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oriental Beech

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.