Aldabra flying fox vs Siamese-ginger

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Alpinia galanga

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Siamese-ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Siamese-ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Alpinia
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Alpinia galanga

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Siamese-ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Siamese-ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Siamese-ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan.

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.