Big-eared Flying Fox vs Pomace fly

Pteropus macrotis compared with Drosophila melanogaster

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Pomace 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)	Drosophilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Drosophila
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Drosophila melanogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Pomace fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pomace fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Costa Rica, 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.