Big-eared Flying Fox vs marsh orchid

Pteropus macrotis compared with Dactylorhiza majalis

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while marsh orchid is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	marsh orchid
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Orchidaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Dactylorhiza
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Dactylorhiza majalis

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

marsh orchid

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	marsh orchid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh orchid

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.