Aldabra flying fox vs Silky Thorn

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Vachellia rehmanniana

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Silky Thorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Silky Thorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Vachellia
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Vachellia rehmanniana

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Silky Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Silky Thorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Thorn

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.