Big-eared Flying Fox vs Black Lion Tamarin

Pteropus macrotis compared with Leontopithecus chrysopygus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Black Lion Tamarin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Black Lion Tamarin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Callitrichidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Leontopithecus
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Leontopithecus chrysopygus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and Black Lion Tamarin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Black Lion Tamarin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Lion Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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 Lion Tamarin

The Black Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysopygus) is a species in the genus Leontopithecus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.