Big-eared Flying Fox vs Black Sober

Pteropus macrotis compared with Anacampsis temerella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Black Sober
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Anacampsis
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Anacampsis temerella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Sober

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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 Sober

The Black Sober (Anacampsis temerella) is a species in the genus Anacampsis. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.