Big-eared Flying Fox vs Large Leaf Watercress Algae

Pteropus macrotis compared with Halimeda discoidea

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Large Leaf Watercress Algae is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Large Leaf Watercress Algae
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Bryopsidales (Bryopsidales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Halimedaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Halimeda
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Halimeda discoidea

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Large Leaf Watercress Algae

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Large Leaf Watercress Algae
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Leaf Watercress Algae

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.

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.