Big-eared Flying Fox vs Maple Slender

Pteropus macrotis compared with Caloptilia semifascia

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Maple Slender is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Maple Slender
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Gracillariidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Caloptilia
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Caloptilia semifascia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Maple Slender

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Maple Slender
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maple Slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.