Aldabra flying fox vs yellow saraca

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Saraca thaipingensis

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while yellow saraca is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	yellow saraca
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)	Saraca
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Saraca thaipingensis

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

yellow saraca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	yellow saraca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellow saraca

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.