Big-eared Flying Fox vs Black Hickory

Pteropus macrotis compared with Carya texana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared Flying Fox Black Hickory
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Juglandaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Carya
Species Pteropus macrotis Carya texana

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Black Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Hickory

Habitat

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.

Black Hickory

The Black Hickory (Carya texana) is a species in the genus Carya. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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