Big-eared Flying Fox vs River Thread-moss

Pteropus macrotis compared with Bryum riparium

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while River Thread-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	River Thread-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bryaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Bryum
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Bryum riparium

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

River Thread-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	River Thread-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River Thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.