Big-eared Flying Fox vs Dolphin Gull

Pteropus macrotis compared with Leucophaeus scoresbii

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Dolphin Gull is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Dolphin Gull
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Laridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Leucophaeus
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Leucophaeus scoresbii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Dolphin Gull

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dolphin Gull

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.