Big-eared Flying Fox vs Filetail cat shark

Pteropus macrotis compared with Parmaturus xaniurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Filetail cat shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Parmaturus
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Parmaturus xaniurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Filetail cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Filetail cat shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Filetail cat shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.