Big-eared Flying Fox vs Reed Disco

Pteropus macrotis compared with Perrotia distincta

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Reed Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Reed Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lachnaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Perrotia
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Perrotia distincta

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Reed Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Reed Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reed Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.