Big-eared Flying Fox vs mullein wave

Pteropus macrotis compared with Scopula marginepunctata

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while mullein wave is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	mullein wave
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)	Geometridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Scopula
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Scopula marginepunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

mullein wave

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	mullein wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mullein wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.