Big-eared Flying Fox vs Sooty Falcon

Pteropus macrotis compared with Falco concolor

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Sooty Falcon is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Sooty Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Falconidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Falco
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Falco concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Falcon

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Sooty Falcon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sooty Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.