Big-eared Flying Fox vs Machilus oystershell

Pteropus macrotis compared with Lepidosaphes beckii

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Machilus oystershell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Machilus oystershell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Diaspididae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lepidosaphes
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Lepidosaphes beckii

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and Machilus oystershell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Machilus oystershell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Machilus oystershell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Machilus oystershell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (15 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.