Big-eared Flying Fox vs double-ear bobtail

Pteropus macrotis compared with Euprymna berryi

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while double-ear bobtail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	double-ear bobtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sepiolidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Euprymna
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Euprymna berryi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

double-ear bobtail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	double-ear bobtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

double-ear bobtail

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.