Big-eared Flying Fox vs Dermestid beetle

Pteropus macrotis compared with Anthrenus pimpinellae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Dermestid beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dermestidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Anthrenus
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Anthrenus pimpinellae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Dermestid beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Dermestid beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dermestid beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.