Big-eared Flying Fox vs Field copperleaf

Pteropus macrotis compared with Acalypha arvensis

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Field copperleaf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Field copperleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Acalypha
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Acalypha arvensis

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Field copperleaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field copperleaf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, 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.