Big-eared Flying Fox vs Cyrano spurdog

Pteropus macrotis compared with Squalus rancureli

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Cyrano spurdog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Cyrano spurdog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Squalidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Squalus
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Squalus rancureli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Cyrano spurdog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cyrano spurdog

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.