Big-eared Flying Fox vs Moth fly

Pteropus macrotis compared with Psychoda alternata

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Moth fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Moth fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Psychodidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Psychoda
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Psychoda alternata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Moth fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Moth fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moth fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Costa Rica, Norway, Sweden, and 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.