Big-eared Flying Fox vs rough bindweed

Pteropus macrotis compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Smilacaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Smilax
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	rough bindweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. 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.