Big-eared Flying Fox vs Palefoot Saddle

Pteropus macrotis compared with Helvella leucopus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Palefoot Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Helvellaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Helvella
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Helvella leucopus

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Palefoot Saddle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Palefoot Saddle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.