Aldabra flying fox vs Red Balau

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Shorea collina

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Shorea
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Shorea collina

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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

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.