Bending Wayfaring Tree vs Big-eared Flying Fox

Viburnum lantana compared with Pteropus macrotis

Key Differences

  • Bending Wayfaring Tree is Near Threatened while Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bending Wayfaring Tree Big-eared Flying Fox
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Dipsacales (Dipsacales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Viburnaceae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Viburnum Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Viburnum lantana Pteropus macrotis

Conservation Status

Bending Wayfaring Tree

NT — Near Threatened

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bending Wayfaring Tree Big-eared Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bending Wayfaring Tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bending Wayfaring Tree

The Bending Wayfaring Tree (Viburnum lantana) is a species in the genus Viburnum. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. 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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