Aldabra flying fox vs sweet tanglehead

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Heteropogon melanocarpus

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while sweet tanglehead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	sweet tanglehead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Heteropogon
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Heteropogon melanocarpus

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

sweet tanglehead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	sweet tanglehead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sweet tanglehead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Burkina Faso, Colombia, and Guinea.

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.