Aldabra flying fox vs Fiveangled dodder

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Chiroptera (박쥐)	Solanales (가지목)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cuscuta
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Cuscuta pentagona

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Fiveangled dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fiveangled dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (Norway, Poland, Romania), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.