Big-eared Flying Fox vs Giant Coot

Pteropus macrotis compared with Fulica gigantea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Giant Coot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rallidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Fulica
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Fulica gigantea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Giant Coot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Giant Coot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Coot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.