Big-eared Flying Fox vs Parasitic fly

Pteropus macrotis compared with Pegomya betae

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Parasitic fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Parasitic fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pegomya
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Pegomya betae

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and Parasitic fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Parasitic fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Parasitic fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasitic fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.