Aldabra flying fox vs De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Thyroptera devivoi

Key Differences

  • Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Aldabra flying fox De Vivo's Disk-winged 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) Thyropteridae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Thyroptera
Species Pteropus aldabrensis Thyroptera devivoi

Evolutionary Relationship

Aldabra flying fox and De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (рукокрылые)

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Aldabra flying fox De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

No description available.

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