Big-eared Flying Fox vs Fernandina's Flicker

Pteropus macrotis compared with Colaptes fernandinae

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Fernandina's Flicker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Fernandina's Flicker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Picidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Colaptes
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Colaptes fernandinae

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and Fernandina's Flicker share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Fernandina's Flicker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Fernandina's Flicker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fernandina's Flicker

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.