Big-eared Flying Fox vs Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat

Pteropus macrotis compared with Hipposideros curtus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hipposideridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hipposideros
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Hipposideros curtus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.