Big-eared Flying Fox vs Black Hornbill

Pteropus macrotis compared with Anthracoceros malayanus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Black Hornbill is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Black Hornbill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Bucerotiformes (Bucerotiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bucerotidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Anthracoceros
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Anthracoceros malayanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Black Hornbill

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Hornbill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 Hornbill

The Black Hornbill (Anthracoceros malayanus) is a species in the genus Anthracoceros. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.