Big-eared Flying Fox vs Outcrop Sabrewing

Pteropus macrotis compared with Campylopterus calcirupicola

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Outcrop Sabrewing is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Outcrop Sabrewing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Trochilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Campylopterus
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Campylopterus calcirupicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Outcrop Sabrewing

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Outcrop Sabrewing

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. 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.