Big-eared Flying Fox vs Centric diatom

Pteropus macrotis compared with Skeletonema subsalsum

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Skeletonemaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Skeletonema
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Skeletonema subsalsum

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centric diatom

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.

Centric diatom

The Centric Diatom (Skeletonema subsalsum) is a species in the genus Skeletonema. Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).