Big-eared Flying Fox vs Dusky catshark

Pteropus macrotis compared with Bythaelurus incanus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Dusky catshark is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Dusky catshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Bythaelurus
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Bythaelurus incanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Dusky catshark

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky catshark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.