Aldabra flying fox vs silk-tassel

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Garrya elliptica

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while silk-tassel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	silk-tassel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Garryales (Garryales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Garryaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Garrya
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Garrya elliptica

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

silk-tassel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	silk-tassel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

silk-tassel

Habitat

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

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.