Aldabra flying fox vs Philippine evergreen

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Aglaonema commutatum

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Philippine evergreen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Philippine evergreen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Araceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aglaonema
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Aglaonema commutatum

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Philippine evergreen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Philippine evergreen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Philippine evergreen

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (Singapore), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, 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.