American Ash vs Big-eared Flying Fox

Fraxinus americana compared with Pteropus macrotis

Key Differences

  • American Ash is Not Evaluated while Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American Ash Big-eared Flying Fox
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Lamiales (Lamiales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Oleaceae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Fraxinus Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Fraxinus americana Pteropus macrotis

Conservation Status

American Ash

NE — Not Evaluated

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American Ash Big-eared Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Ash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Armenia), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), and South America (Uruguay).

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Ash

The American Ash (Fraxinus americana) is a species in the genus Fraxinus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Big-eared Flying Fox

The Big-eared Flying Fox (Pteropus macrotis) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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