Big-eared Flying Fox vs Lustrous Bog-Moss

Pteropus macrotis compared with Sphagnum subnitens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared Flying Fox Lustrous Bog-Moss
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Bryophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Sphagnaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Sphagnum
Species Pteropus macrotis Sphagnum subnitens

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Lustrous Bog-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared Flying Fox Lustrous Bog-Moss
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lustrous Bog-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.

Lustrous Bog-Moss

No description available.

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