Big-eared Flying Fox vs False Parasol

Pteropus macrotis compared with Chlorophyllum molybdites

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while False Parasol is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	False Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chlorophyllum
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Chlorophyllum molybdites

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

False Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Parasol

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.