Big-eared Flying Fox vs Taruca

Pteropus macrotis compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Taruca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hippocamelus
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and Taruca share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taruca

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.