Big-eared Flying Fox vs net coral

Pteropus macrotis compared with Alveopora verrilliana

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while net coral is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	net coral
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Anthozoa
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Acroporidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Alveopora
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Alveopora verrilliana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

net coral

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	net coral
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

net coral

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. 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.