Big-eared Flying Fox vs Leschenault's rousette

Pteropus macrotis compared with Rousettus leschenaultii

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Leschenault's rousette is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Leschenault's rousette
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Rousettus
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Rousettus leschenaultii

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and Leschenault's rousette share a common ancestor at the Family level: Pteropodidae. (Fruit Bats)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Leschenault's rousette

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Leschenault's rousette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leschenault's rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. 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.