Big-eared Flying Fox vs Globe candytuft

Pteropus macrotis compared with Iberis umbellata

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Globe candytuft is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Globe candytuft
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Brassicaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Iberis
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Iberis umbellata

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Globe candytuft

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Globe candytuft
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Globe candytuft

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Japan), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.