Big-eared Flying Fox vs Brown Skua

Pteropus macrotis compared with Stercorarius antarcticus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Brown Skua is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Brown Skua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Stercorariidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Stercorarius
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Stercorarius antarcticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Brown Skua

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Skua

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Brown Skua

The Brown Skua (Stercorarius antarcticus) is a species in the genus Stercorarius. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway. As a member of the genus Stercorarius, it shares characteristics with related species within this taxonomic group.