Aldabra flying fox vs Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Scotonycteris bergmansi

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Bergmans’s Fruit Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Bergmans’s Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Scotonycteris
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Scotonycteris bergmansi

Evolutionary Relationship

Aldabra flying fox and Bergmans’s Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Pteropodidae. (Fruit Bats)

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Bergmans’s Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

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.

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

The Bergmans’s Fruit Bat (Scotonycteris bergmansi) is a species in the genus Scotonycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.