Anomalous Flapwort vs Big-eared Flying Fox

Mylia anomala compared with Pteropus macrotis

Key Differences

• Anomalous Flapwort is Critically Endangered while Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anomalous Flapwort	Big-eared Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Myliaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Mylia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Mylia anomala	Pteropus macrotis

Conservation Status

Anomalous Flapwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anomalous Flapwort	Big-eared Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anomalous Flapwort

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anomalous Flapwort

The Anomalous Flapwort (Mylia anomala) is a species in the genus Mylia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

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.