Big-eared Flying Fox vs Fulvous Nectandra

Pteropus macrotis compared with Nectandra fulva

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Fulvous Nectandra is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Fulvous Nectandra
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lauraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Nectandra
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Nectandra fulva

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Fulvous Nectandra

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Fulvous Nectandra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fulvous Nectandra

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.