Big-eared Flying Fox vs Marsh Owl

Pteropus macrotis compared with Asio capensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Marsh Owl
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Strigiformes (Owls)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Strigidae (True Owls)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Asio
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Asio capensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and Marsh Owl share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Owl

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Marsh Owl
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Owl

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.