Aldabra flying fox vs roundleaf toothcup

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Rotala rotundifolia

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while roundleaf toothcup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	roundleaf toothcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lythraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Rotala
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Rotala rotundifolia

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

roundleaf toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	roundleaf toothcup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

roundleaf toothcup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Taiwan, 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.