Big-eared Flying Fox vs Cosmopolitan Springtail

Pteropus macrotis compared with Entomobrya nivalis

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Cosmopolitan Springtail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Cosmopolitan Springtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Collembola (springtail)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Entomobryomorpha (Entomobryomorpha)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Entomobryidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Entomobrya
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Entomobrya nivalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and Cosmopolitan Springtail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Cosmopolitan Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cosmopolitan Springtail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (4 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.