Big-eared Flying Fox vs Lamotte's Roundleaf Bat

Pteropus macrotis compared with Hipposideros lamottei

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Lamotte's Roundleaf Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Lamotte's Roundleaf Bat
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hipposideridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hipposideros
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Hipposideros lamottei

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and Lamotte's Roundleaf Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Lamotte's Roundleaf Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Lamotte's Roundleaf Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lamotte's Roundleaf Bat

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.