Big-eared Flying Fox vs Chinstrap Penguin

Pteropus macrotis compared with Pygoscelis antarcticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Chinstrap Penguin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sphenisciformes (Penguins)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Spheniscidae (Penguins)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pygoscelis
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Pygoscelis antarcticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Chinstrap Penguin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinstrap Penguin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Chinstrap Penguin

The Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus) is a species in the genus Pygoscelis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway.