vs Big-eared Flying Fox

Amphora proteus compared with Pteropus macrotis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared Flying Fox
Kingdom Chromista (Chromista) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Thalassiophysales (Thalassiophysales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Catenulaceae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Amphora Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Amphora proteus Pteropus macrotis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Amphora proteus is a species in the genus Amphora. Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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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