Big-eared Flying Fox vs Elktoe

Pteropus macrotis compared with Alasmidonta marginata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Elktoe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Unionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Alasmidonta
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Alasmidonta marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Elktoe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elktoe

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.