Big-eared Flying Fox vs Gray-winged Cotinga

Pteropus macrotis compared with Tijuca condita

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Gray-winged Cotinga is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Gray-winged Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cotingidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tijuca
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Tijuca condita

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Gray-winged Cotinga

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-winged Cotinga

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.