Aldabra flying fox vs Thinkadu

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Parashorea stellata

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Thinkadu is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Thinkadu
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)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Parashorea
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Parashorea stellata

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Thinkadu

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Thinkadu
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thinkadu

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.