Big-eared Flying Fox vs Spring Pea

Pteropus macrotis compared with Lathyrus vernus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared Flying Fox Spring Pea
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Fabaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Lathyrus
Species Pteropus macrotis Lathyrus vernus

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Spring Pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared Flying Fox Spring Pea
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Pea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Spring Pea

No description available.

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