Big-eared Flying Fox vs Orange-breasted Falcon

Pteropus macrotis compared with Falco deiroleucus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Orange-breasted Falcon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Orange-breasted Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Falconidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Falco
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Falco deiroleucus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Orange-breasted Falcon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Orange-breasted Falcon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange-breasted Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. 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.

Orange-breasted Falcon

Orange-breasted Falcon (Falco deiroleucus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.