Aldabra flying fox vs spreading fantails

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Sida abutifolia

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while spreading fantails is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	spreading fantails
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)	Sida
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Sida abutifolia

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

spreading fantails

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	spreading fantails
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spreading fantails

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.