Big-eared Flying Fox vs

Pteropus macrotis compared with Graphis elegans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Graphidaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Graphis
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Graphis elegans

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. 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.