Big-eared Flying Fox vs papillose peat moss

Pteropus macrotis compared with Sphagnum papillosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared Flying Fox papillose peat moss
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Bryophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Sphagnaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Sphagnum
Species Pteropus macrotis Sphagnum papillosum

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

papillose peat moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared Flying Fox papillose peat moss
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

papillose peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

papillose peat moss

No description available.

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