Big-eared Flying Fox vs Perija Thistletail

Pteropus macrotis compared with Asthenes perijana

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Perija Thistletail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Perija Thistletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Furnariidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Asthenes
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Asthenes perijana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Perija Thistletail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Perija Thistletail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perija Thistletail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered 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.