Big-eared Flying Fox vs Peruvian Antpitta

Pteropus macrotis compared with Grallaricula peruviana

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Peruvian Antpitta is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Peruvian Antpitta
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)	Grallariidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Grallaricula
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Grallaricula peruviana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian Antpitta

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Peruvian Antpitta
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peruvian Antpitta

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.