Aldabra flying fox vs Silver Lime

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Tilia tomentosa

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Silver Lime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Silver Lime
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Malvaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tilia
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Tilia tomentosa

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Silver Lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Silver Lime
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver Lime

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.