Big-eared Flying Fox vs Eastern Newt

Pteropus macrotis compared with Notophthalmus viridescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Eastern Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Salamandridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Notophthalmus
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Notophthalmus viridescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in 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.