Big-eared Flying Fox vs Leightons linsang

Pteropus macrotis compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Leightons linsang
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Viverridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Poiana
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and Leightons linsang share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Leightons linsang
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leightons linsang

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.