Big-eared Flying Fox vs Larch Spike

Pteropus macrotis compared with Gomphidius maculatus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Larch Spike is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Larch Spike
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Gomphidiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Gomphidius
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Gomphidius maculatus

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Larch Spike

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Larch Spike
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Larch Spike

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.