Big-eared Flying Fox vs Semiplumbeous Hawk

Pteropus macrotis compared with Leucopternis plumbeus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Semiplumbeous Hawk is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Semiplumbeous Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Leucopternis
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Leucopternis plumbeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Semiplumbeous Hawk

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Semiplumbeous Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Semiplumbeous Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.