Aldabra flying fox vs Prickly Heath

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Gaultheria mucronata

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Prickly Heath is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Prickly Heath
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)	Ericaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Gaultheria
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Gaultheria mucronata

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Prickly Heath

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Prickly Heath
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Heath

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.