Aldabra flying fox vs Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Gardnerycteris keenani

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Keenan's Hairy-nosed 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)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Gardnerycteris
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Gardnerycteris keenani

Evolutionary Relationship

Aldabra flying fox and Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (рукокрылые)

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.