Aldabra flying fox vs Asian Barbastelle

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Barbastella darjelingensis

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Asian Barbastelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Asian Barbastelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Barbastella
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Barbastella darjelingensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Aldabra flying fox and Asian Barbastelle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Asian Barbastelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Asian Barbastelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asian Barbastelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Asian Barbastelle

Asian barbastelle (Barbastella darjelingensis) is a species in the genus Barbastella. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.