Big-eared Flying Fox vs Lesser Capybara

Pteropus macrotis compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Caviidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hydrochoerus
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.