Big-eared Flying Fox vs Lesser Rocktripe

Pteropus macrotis compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Umbilicaria
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.