Aldabra flying fox vs Woolly Rosette

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Cotylidia pannosa

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Woolly Rosette is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Woolly Rosette
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rickenellaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cotylidia
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Cotylidia pannosa

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Woolly Rosette

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Woolly Rosette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Woolly Rosette

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.