Aldabra flying fox vs small-leaf cotoneaster

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Cotoneaster microphyllus

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while small-leaf cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	small-leaf cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cotoneaster
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Cotoneaster microphyllus

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

small-leaf cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	small-leaf cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small-leaf cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.