Big-eared Flying Fox vs Black Kauri

Pteropus macrotis compared with Agathis atropurpurea

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Black Kauri is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Black Kauri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Braconidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Agathis
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Agathis atropurpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and Black Kauri share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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 Kauri

The Black Kauri (Agathis atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.