Big-eared Flying Fox vs Rufous-breasted Piculet

Pteropus macrotis compared with Picumnus rufiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Rufous-breasted Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Picidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Picumnus
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Picumnus rufiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and Rufous-breasted Piculet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-breasted Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Rufous-breasted Piculet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rufous-breasted Piculet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.