Big-eared Flying Fox vs Leaf Parachute

Pteropus macrotis compared with Marasmius epiphyllus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Leaf Parachute is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Leaf Parachute
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Marasmius
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Marasmius epiphyllus

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Leaf Parachute

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Leaf Parachute
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leaf Parachute

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.