Aldabra flying fox vs Thicket Bean

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Phaseolus polystachios

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Thicket Bean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Thicket Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phaseolus
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Phaseolus polystachios

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Thicket Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Thicket Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thicket Bean

Habitat

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

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.