Aldabra flying fox vs paradise-nut

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Lecythis zabucajo

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while paradise-nut is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	paradise-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lecythidaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lecythis
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Lecythis zabucajo

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

paradise-nut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	paradise-nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

paradise-nut

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.

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.