Big-eared Flying Fox vs Golden Algae

Pteropus macrotis compared with Prymnesium parvum

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Golden Algae is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Golden Algae
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Haptophyta (Haptophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Prymnesiophyceae (Prymnesiophyceae)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Prymnesiales (Prymnesiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Prymnesiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Prymnesium
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Prymnesium parvum

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Golden Algae

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Golden Algae
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden Algae

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.