Big-eared Flying Fox vs Robust Bracket

Pteropus macrotis compared with Fomitiporia robusta

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Robust Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Robust Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Fomitiporia
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Fomitiporia robusta

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Robust Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Robust Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Robust Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.