Big-eared Flying Fox vs Red Heads

Pteropus macrotis compared with Ramboldia russula

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Red Heads is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Red Heads
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Ramboldiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ramboldia
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Ramboldia russula

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Red Heads

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Red Heads
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Heads

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, 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.