Big-eared Flying Fox vs Early Crocus

Pteropus macrotis compared with Crocus tommasinianus

Key Differences

  • Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Early Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared Flying Fox Early Crocus
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Iridaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Crocus
Species Pteropus macrotis Crocus tommasinianus

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Early Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared Flying Fox Early Crocus
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Early Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Early Crocus

No description available.

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