Big-eared Flying Fox vs Bur Marigold

Pteropus macrotis compared with Bidens laevis

Key Differences

  • Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Bur Marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared Flying Fox Bur Marigold
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Bidens
Species Pteropus macrotis Bidens laevis

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Bur Marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared Flying Fox Bur Marigold
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bur Marigold

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Japan, and United States.

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.

Bur Marigold

The Bur Marigold (Bidens laevis) is a species in the genus Bidens. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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