Aldabra flying fox vs robust bobtail

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Sepiola robusta

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while robust bobtail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	robust bobtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sepiolidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sepiola
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Sepiola robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

robust bobtail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	robust bobtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

robust bobtail

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.