Big-eared Flying Fox vs Catberry

Pteropus macrotis compared with Ilex mucronata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared Flying Fox Catberry
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Aquifoliaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Ilex
Species Pteropus macrotis Ilex mucronata

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Catberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared Flying Fox Catberry
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Catberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, 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.

Catberry

The Catberry (Ilex mucronata) is a species in the genus Ilex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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