Aldabra flying fox vs Tadaride de Medje

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Mops congicus

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Tadaride de Medje is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Tadaride de Medje
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Molossidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Mops
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Mops congicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aldabra flying fox and Tadaride de Medje share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Tadaride de Medje

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Tadaride de Medje
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tadaride de Medje

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.