Big-eared Flying Fox vs Half-Free Morel

Pteropus macrotis compared with Morchella punctipes

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Half-Free Morel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Half-Free Morel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Morchellaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Morchella
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Morchella punctipes

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Half-Free Morel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Half-Free Morel

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.