Aldabra flying fox vs Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Diphylla ecaudata

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Hairy-legged Vampire Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order same	Chiroptera (bộ Dơi)	Chiroptera (bộ Dơi)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Diphylla
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Diphylla ecaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Aldabra flying fox and Hairy-legged Vampire Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (bộ Dơi)

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy-legged Vampire 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.