Bare-necked Umbrellabird vs Big-eared Flying Fox

Cephalopterus glabricollis compared with Pteropus macrotis

Key Differences

• Bare-necked Umbrellabird is Endangered while Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-necked Umbrellabird	Big-eared Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cotingidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cephalopterus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cephalopterus glabricollis	Pteropus macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-necked Umbrellabird and Big-eared Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bare-necked Umbrellabird

EN — Endangered

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-necked Umbrellabird	Big-eared Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-necked Umbrellabird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as 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.

Bare-necked Umbrellabird

The Bare-necked Umbrellabird (Cephalopterus glabricollis) is a species in the genus Cephalopterus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.