Big-eared Flying Fox vs Catshark

Pteropus macrotis compared with Chiloscyllium indicum

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Catshark is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Catshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hemiscylliidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chiloscyllium
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Chiloscyllium indicum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Catshark

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Catshark

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.

Catshark

The Catshark (Chiloscyllium indicum) is a species in the genus Chiloscyllium. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.