Big-eared Flying Fox vs

Pteropus macrotis compared with Lepra multipuncta

Key Differences

  • Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared Flying Fox
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Pertusariaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Lepra
Species Pteropus macrotis Lepra multipuncta

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

No description available.

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