Big-eared Flying Fox vs Central Asian Horseshoe Bat

Pteropus macrotis compared with Rhinolophus bocharicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Central Asian Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Rhinolophus
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Rhinolophus bocharicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and Central Asian Horseshoe Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Central Asian Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Central Asian Horseshoe Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Central Asian Horseshoe Bat

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.

Central Asian Horseshoe Bat

The Central Asian Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus bocharicus) is a species in the genus Rhinolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.