Aldabra flying fox vs Sallow Kitten

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Furcula furcula

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Sallow Kitten is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Sallow Kitten
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Notodontidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Furcula
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Furcula furcula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Sallow Kitten

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Sallow Kitten
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sallow Kitten

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.