Big-eared Flying Fox vs Nazareth Iris

Pteropus macrotis compared with Iris bismarckiana

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Nazareth Iris is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Nazareth Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Iris
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Iris bismarckiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Nazareth Iris

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Nazareth Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nazareth Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.