Aldabra flying fox vs Greater Sac-winged Bat

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Saccopteryx bilineata

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Greater Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Greater Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Emballonuridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Saccopteryx
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Saccopteryx bilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Aldabra flying fox and Greater Sac-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Kelelawar)

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Greater Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Greater Sac-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.