Aldabra flying fox vs Chestnut Sac-winged Bat

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Cormura brevirostris

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Chestnut Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Chestnut Sac-winged Bat
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)	Emballonuridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cormura
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Cormura brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Aldabra flying fox and Chestnut Sac-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Chestnut Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Chestnut Sac-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut Sac-winged 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.

Chestnut Sac-winged Bat

The Chestnut Sac-winged Bat (Cormura brevirostris) is a species in the genus Cormura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.