Big-eared Flying Fox vs Bigeye Numbfish

Pteropus macrotis compared with Narcine oculifera

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Bigeye Numbfish is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Bigeye Numbfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Narcinidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Narcine
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Narcine oculifera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Bigeye Numbfish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Bigeye Numbfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bigeye Numbfish

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.

Bigeye Numbfish

The Bigeye Numbfish (Narcine oculifera) is a species in the genus Narcine.