Big-eared Flying Fox vs Gray Flying Fox

Pteropus macrotis compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus same	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Pteropus griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pteropus. (Flying Foxes)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Gray 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.

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.