Big-eared Flying Fox vs House fly

Pteropus macrotis compared with Hydrotaea aenescens

Key Differences

  • Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while House fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared Flying Fox House fly
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Muscidae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Hydrotaea
Species Pteropus macrotis Hydrotaea aenescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and House fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

House fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared Flying Fox House fly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

House fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (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.

House fly

No description available.

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