Big-eared Flying Fox vs Oriental Turtle Dove

Pteropus macrotis compared with Streptopelia orientalis

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Oriental Turtle Dove is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Oriental Turtle Dove
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Columbidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Streptopelia
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Streptopelia orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Oriental Turtle Dove

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Oriental Turtle Dove
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oriental Turtle Dove

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.