Aldabra flying fox vs Phantom Darner

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Triacanthagyna trifida

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Phantom Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Phantom Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Triacanthagyna
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Triacanthagyna trifida

Evolutionary Relationship

Aldabra flying fox and Phantom Darner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Phantom Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Phantom Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Phantom Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.