Big-eared Flying Fox vs Lesser Akialoa

Pteropus macrotis compared with Akialoa obscura

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Lesser Akialoa is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Lesser Akialoa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fringillidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Akialoa
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Akialoa obscura

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and Lesser Akialoa share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Akialoa

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Lesser Akialoa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Akialoa

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.