Big-eared Flying Fox vs Dogfish

Pteropus macrotis compared with Squalus suckleyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Dogfish
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 suckleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Dogfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dogfish

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.