Aldabra flying fox vs Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Pteronotus fuscus

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Mormoopidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pteronotus
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Pteronotus fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aldabra flying fox and Allen’s Common Mustached Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (ค้างคาว)

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Allen’s Common Mustached 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.

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

The Allen’s Common Mustached Bat (Pteronotus fuscus) is a species in the genus Pteronotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.