Aldabra flying fox vs Pitch canker

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Fusarium circinatum

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Pitch canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Pitch canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Nectriaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Fusarium
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Fusarium circinatum

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Pitch canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Pitch canker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitch canker

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, and United States.

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.