Big-eared Flying Fox vs net coral

Pteropus macrotis compared with Alveopora spongiosa

Key Differences

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

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 spongiosa

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

NT — Near Threatened

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. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.