Big-eared Flying Fox vs Green-winged Teal

Pteropus macrotis compared with Anas carolinensis

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Green-winged Teal is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Green-winged Teal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Anatidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Anas
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Anas carolinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Green-winged Teal

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Green-winged Teal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.