Big-eared Flying Fox vs thistle aphid

Pteropus macrotis compared with Brachycaudus cardui

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while thistle aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	thistle aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Aphididae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Brachycaudus
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Brachycaudus cardui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

thistle aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

thistle aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.