Aldabra flying fox vs Winged Currant

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Searsia pterota

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Winged Currant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Winged Currant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Searsia
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Searsia pterota

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Winged Currant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Winged Currant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winged Currant

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.