Big-eared Flying Fox vs Lesser guitarfish

Pteropus macrotis compared with Zapteryx brevirostris

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Lesser guitarfish is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Lesser guitarfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rhinobatidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Zapteryx
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Zapteryx brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Lesser guitarfish

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser guitarfish

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.