Big-eared Flying Fox vs Boodie

Pteropus macrotis compared with Bettongia lesueur

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Boodie
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Potoroidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Bettongia
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Bettongia lesueur

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boodie

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.

Boodie

The Boodie (Bettongia lesueur) is a species in the genus Bettongia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.