Aldabra flying fox vs Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Promops davisoni

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Molossidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Promops
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Promops davisoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Aldabra flying fox and Davison’s Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (рукокрылые)

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.