Big-eared Flying Fox vs Falcated Duck

Pteropus macrotis compared with Mareca falcata

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Falcated Duck is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Falcated Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Anatidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Mareca
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Mareca falcata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Falcated Duck

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Falcated Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.