Big-eared Flying Fox vs Small Tabby

Pteropus macrotis compared with Aglossa caprealis

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Small Tabby is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Small Tabby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pyralidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aglossa
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Aglossa caprealis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and Small Tabby share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Small Tabby

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Small Tabby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Tabby

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Europe (11 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.