Aldabra flying fox vs Slippery Jack

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Suillaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Suillus
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.