Aldabra flying fox vs Seagrape

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Coccoloba uvifera

Key Differences

  • Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Seagrape is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Aldabra flying fox Seagrape
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Polygonaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Coccoloba
Species Pteropus aldabrensis Coccoloba uvifera

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Seagrape

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Aldabra flying fox Seagrape
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seagrape

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (4 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Seagrape

No description available.

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