Big-eared Flying Fox vs Niruri

Pteropus macrotis compared with Phyllanthus debilis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Niruri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Leiothrichidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phyllanthus
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Phyllanthus debilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and Niruri share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Niruri

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Niruri

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (6 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (Guyana, Suriname).

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.