Aldabra flying fox vs Greater Broad-nosed Bat

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Platyrrhinus vittatus

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Greater Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Greater Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order same	Chiroptera (yarasa)	Chiroptera (yarasa)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Platyrrhinus
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Platyrrhinus vittatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aldabra flying fox and Greater Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (yarasa)

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Greater Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Greater Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.