Big-eared Flying Fox vs Diminutive Myotis

Pteropus macrotis compared with Myotis diminutus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Diminutive Myotis is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Diminutive Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Myotis
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Myotis diminutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and Diminutive Myotis share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Diminutive Myotis

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Diminutive Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Diminutive Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.