Big-eared Flying Fox vs Fen Puffball

Pteropus macrotis compared with Bovista paludosa

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Fen Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Fen Puffball
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)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Bovista
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Bovista paludosa

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Fen Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fen Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.