Antrocaryon vs Seychelles flying fox

Antrocaryon micraster compared with Pteropus seychellensis

Key Differences

• Antrocaryon is Vulnerable while Seychelles flying fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antrocaryon	Seychelles flying fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Antrocaryon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Antrocaryon micraster	Pteropus seychellensis

Conservation Status

Antrocaryon

VU — Vulnerable

Seychelles flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antrocaryon	Seychelles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antrocaryon

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Guinea. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Seychelles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Antrocaryon

The Antrocaryon (Antrocaryon micraster) is a species in the genus Antrocaryon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populatio.