Big-eared Flying Fox vs Pacific Swift

Pteropus macrotis compared with Apus pacificus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared Flying Fox Pacific Swift
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) Apodidae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Apus
Species Pteropus macrotis Apus pacificus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Swift

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared Flying Fox Pacific Swift
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacific Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.

Pacific Swift

No description available.

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